Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

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Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby JustAName » 23 May 2015, 07:26

Making it the first country to do so. The final tally isn't in for every area, but it's looking like a landslide victory. I'm so proud and so happy right now.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/referendum/tallies-constituencybyconstituency-indications-of-a-strong-yes-vote-in-marriage-referendum-31246590.html
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby Elomin Sha » 23 May 2015, 07:48

When I was talking with that old man who was trying to get in my pants in Cork, Steve, had told me that it was going to pass.

Well done Ireland.

I think France allowed gay marriage first. Could be wrong.
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby Merrymaker_Mortalis » 23 May 2015, 07:54

I'm glad it's not illegal for people of same sex to be married.

I hope this doesn't get referenced in my Homegroup on Tuesday since it's not an amazing place for me to argue about homosexuality.
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby Arclight_Dynamo » 23 May 2015, 11:38

Elomin Sha wrote:I think France allowed gay marriage first. Could be wrong.


The Netherlands, 2001. Followed by Belgium, Ontario, and BC in 2003. Then a bunch of other sub-national jurisdictions, and a bunch of national jurisdictions (Spain, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Portugal, Iceland, Argentina, Denmark, and Brazil).

France only legalized same-sex marriage in 2013.
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby JustAName » 23 May 2015, 11:39

But none of those were by popular vote; that's what I was pointing out.
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Ah.
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby Arclight_Dynamo » 23 May 2015, 13:23

Fayili wrote:But none of those were by popular vote; that's what I was pointing out.


Quite right. I was just pointing out the correct order of legalization (though, as you say, not by plebiscite). :)
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby BlueChloroplast » 23 May 2015, 20:18

But the vote was only done because a referendum is required to ammend the constitution
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby JustAName » 23 May 2015, 21:20

Yeah, but most of the countries (or states) that now have marriage equality have a vocal portion of the population who like to talk about how it was forced on them and doesn't reflect their views, or that it's pandering to the PC crowd and the majority of citizens don't want it. This way, we got to see that a large majority of the voting population was in favour, and it was really, really great.

On a personal level, it helps to reassure me that the country to which I'm moving is likely to be accepting on a personal level as well as a legal one, and that's really nice.
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby RedNightmare » 24 May 2015, 02:32

Was happy to see this was a landslide vote, because of all the things Fayili has already mentioned.

As I already said on twitter: Welcome to the club, Ireland :D
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby Thysane » 25 May 2015, 04:30

I was in Dublin on Saturday, and the atmosphere there was electric. Seeing the spread of votes coming in from the different regions was incredible. Proud to call this country home :D
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Re: Ireland Approves Marriage Equality by Popular Vote

Postby Darkflame » 25 May 2015, 05:56

Well, not to put a negative spin, but you could also view this as the government lagging far behind the people ;)
Semi-related I found this XKCD interesting in regards to the US;

https://xkcd.com/1431/

Their government used to be ahead of popular opinion on civil rights, now it seems to be behind.
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