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Gerry Adams is the leader of Sinn Féin. Originally from Belfast, he is presently a TD for Louth. He says everyone who supports equality must come out and vote for this important amendment which provides citizens who are gay or transgender with the same rights and entitlements as other citizens. “The Proclamation, which is our mission statement, is as relevant …
Sinéad Burke is currently undertaking a PhD in the field of Education and is a primary school teacher from Co. Meath. Sinéad is 3 foot 5 inches tall, which means that she has lived her life in a minority. She notes that in school and college, ‘I was the only one like me’. “Because of my height, I’ve spent my …
Mícheál and Gary met 15 years ago in Galway and have been happily together ever since. They got engaged 12 years ago and entered into a Civil Partnership four years ago. As there is no equivalent of an Irish civil partnership in Australia, where they now live, their union is not recognised there. For many reasons, they would like to …
Nadine is a mother and a lesbian living in Dublin. She has been campaigning for Marriage Equality for many years and knows all too well that Civil Partnerships are not equal to Marriage. She wants this vote to pass to hand the dream of marriage back to LGBT people. “[When civil partnerships were drafted] people sat around a table and went …
Diarmuid Fitzgerald is from Dublin. In his video, he discusses what equal marriage would mean to him personally and to his family, and he touches on the effect that a yes vote would have in tackling the homophobia that is still commonplace in Ireland. “Three years ago my brother asked me to best man at his wedding. I would like him to do …
Luke & Dylan are two young Irish men from Cork, now living in London. In their video, they highlight the difference for them as gay people living in the UK, where marriage is for everyone, compared to Ireland. “The fact is, after 10 months of living in London, we have more rights here than after 22 years living in Ireland.”
Joe O’Connor, from Kilmore in Co. Roscommon, is an Organiser with IMPACT Trade Union and took part in their video day. “Passing this referendum isn’t, as some people would make it out to be, some kind of a leap into the dark. It would be a majestic jump towards fairness, equality ad equal rights for young people and LGBTQ citizens …
Ciarán is a PhD student in University College Dublin and is originally from Beara in West Cork. He’s heard arguments about marriage being redefined, but in his video he reflects that it’s actually the wonderful and mundane facets of lifelong companionship that will be redefined for so many people. “If the marriage referendum is passed, yes – some things will …
Adam is a third level student from Dublin, currently studying at DCU. “As a gay person I don’t feel comfortable walking down O’Connell street with my boyfriend, hand in hand. A yes vote on May 22nd won’t solve all problems overnight, but I feel it will be a major step forward for the people of Ireland.”
Darragh is the current treasurer for DCU LGBTA. He believes that people deserve to accepted regardless of their sexual orientation, and hopes that this referendum will improve the lives of young LGBT people in the years to come. “What you may not realise is that you have a lot of power in your hands. By voting for marriage equality, you’ll …