Ireland Could Make History with Gay Marriage Vote!

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:06pm

I did not even realize this was happening. A shame it hasn't been covered more. If Ireland passes the referendum, it would be the first country in the world to approve marriage equality by a popular vote! 

 

In what could be a historic vote, an estimated 3 million people across Ireland were expected to cast ballots Friday on whether to approve same-sex marriage, a change that appeared likely to pass despite opposition from the Roman Catholic church in this overwhelmingly Catholic nation.

A "yes" vote to change Ireland's constitution to give gay couples the same rights as married heterosexual couples would mark the first victory for gay marriage by nationwide referendum.

Eighteen other countries have legalized same-sex marriage through legislation or the courts, but not by a public vote. Approval by Irish voters would be a sea change, in a country that only decriminalized homosexuality in 1993.

Ireland could make history with gay marriage vote

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:19pm

"I did not even realize this was happening. A shame it hasn't been covered more."

Just because you are out of touch doesn't mean it should have been covered "more." It's been covered pretty much EVERYWHERE.

A simple Google News search reveals it was covered by: the New York Times, the Washington Post, the LA Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, USAToday, Time, Newsweek, the Associated Press, Reuters, AFP News, US News and World Report, CNN, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, Bloomberg, and NPR.

So where are you saying it was NOT covered? 

 

 

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[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:20pm

TMZ

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:21pm

Yeah.  It's been all over.  One wonders where one of our least informed know-it-alls gets his infotainment.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:26pm

This has been everywhere for a long time now. EVERYWHERE.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:29pm

American mainstream media, with the exception of AlJazeera America & BBC News America, has not been covering this extensively. 

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:31pm

You're right.  Every single person in this thread has known about this from those two sources only.  Your news aggregation skills are severely lacking.  You don't know what you're talking about.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:33pm

Speaking of Ireland, did you guys know that they could allow gays to get married there? I read it on Manhunt.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:35pm

The 'band's attempt to move the goalpost again is laughable. PalJoey's list is not "mainstream" enough for the 'band.  And suddenly, it's all about "extensively".  

Oh, the tiny little talking points of the phony centrist.

Updated On: 5/22/15 at 02:35 PM

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:44pm

 

 

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 2:47pm

You guys, I just read in the Tehran News that the US Supreme Court is taking up gay marriage!  And that all US politicians are EXACTLY the same.

Why is this not being covered anywhere else at all in the world in any place you can name?

Updated On: 5/22/15 at 02:47 PM

[Fantod]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 3:16pm

Yeah I rarely watch news and I was aware this was happening.

 

Either way, I seriously hope it passes as that would make it the first country to legalize same sex marriage by popular vote.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 3:37pm

Even tho I get squeamish at the thought of rights being voted upon, I'm glad you mentioned it so the 'band can parrot it back later as new information. 

[Fantod]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 3:42pm

what?

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/22/15 at 3:59pm

Nothing.  Thanks Wilmington!

[singtopher]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 6:35am

Looks like it's going to pass:

 

Minister for Equality Aodhan O Riordain said on Twitter: "I'm calling it. Key boxes opened. It's a yes. And a landslide across Dublin. And I'm so proud to be Irish today."

Some prominent "no" campaigners have already conceded defeat.

David Quinn of the Iona Institute, a Catholic group, said it was "obviously a very impressive victory for the 'yes' side".

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-32856232

[Scripps2]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 9:49am

If the vote proves unpopular with the Irish establishment they can always hold it again in eighteen months' time to try and secure a different result, as they did with the Lisbon Treaty referendum.

Namo makes a very good point in terms of human rights being subject to popular endorsement. Thankfully, the Irish electorate are on the right side of history but just imagine the consequences if a similar referendum took place in Russia or some homophobic state on the African continent.

But I'll happily put reservations to one side today and celebrate the decision by raising a pint of Guinness (as I frequently do anyway) to the Irish people. This is a terrific endorsement of human rights, of human progress and, with suggestions being the poll may be as high as 70% in favour, sends out a strong message and a lesson to those states I mention in my previous paragraph.

Updated On: 5/23/15 at 09:49 AM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 11:02am

"Namo makes a very good point in terms of human rights being subject to popular endorsement."

Thank you. It seemed to confuse The Wiggles set. 

Congrats, Ireland. I hope they don't fall into the trap of responding to bakers who won't make gay wedding cakes. 

[Scripps2]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 11:56am

It certainly does:

Some of the television coverage from Dublin Castle is fantastic. 

[SNAFU]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 11:57am

CONGRATS IRELAND!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/23/ireland-gay-marriage_n_7426874.html

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 12:09pm

It's not official until the Headband confirms it. 

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 12:16pm

Unfortunately there has literally been no coverage about the results.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 12:24pm

It's sad, really. Such a historic day and nobody, literally NOBODY is talking about it. 

[sabrelady]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 12:29pm

and cliterally nobody  is discussing it either.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 5/23/15 at 12:32pm

nor littorally  either.