#VoteWithUs Videos that mention family as a theme are shown here.
David Morrison, 32, is from Lucan in Dublin. He made his #VoteWithUs video in Nepal, where, after finding himself caught in the midst of the horrific earthquake, he has been helping out as best he can. For David this is a hugely personal vote – he wants to see his aunt, his cousins, be able to grow and add to …
Aoife O’Sullivan is a wedding photographer and has witnessed relationships change in front of her eyes as couples say “I do” . She thinks that this magical moment is something every person should have the opportunity to experience. With two gay and one straight brother, she knows the real and positive the referendum could bring and hopes that the sense …
Actor Aidan Gillen joins the #VoteWithUs campaign and gives his reasons for supporting equal marriage in the referendum on May 22nd. Aidan speaks about the enormous benefit to young people in Ireland of a strong yes vote and reminds us that the major child protection organisations and children’s charities have come out in favour of yes too. “Another thing to …
Emma Sides is a Humanist celebrant and married mother of two. She has conducted lots of wedding ceremonies for gay and lesbian couples and dearly wishes those ceremonies could be fully recognised in the eyes of society and the law. In her opinion, those couples deserve no less. ‘As a mother of two small children I’m voting yes. Because if one or both of …
Sabina Brennan is a psychologist and parent, one of whose sons is gay. Sabina hopes that we pass the equal marriage referendem on 22 May, and will be so proud to live in an Ireland that votes yes. “I have two sons, I love them both equally. They’re both Irish citizens. One of them can marry and one of them …
Maura Hopkins is an county councillor and occupational therapist from Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon. She’s with Fine Gael, and represents the people of the Boyle district at Roscommon County Council. For Maura, this referendum is about creating an Ireland for this and future generations, in which all people are considered equal. “For me, it’s about creating an Ireland in which all of …
Margie and Ivor are a married couple from Cork with two gay sons. They are asking you to Vote YES in the upcoming Marriage Equality referendum on May 22nd. “We are married 26 years. About 5 years ago our twin sons told us they were gay. Like any parents we want our children to be treated the same. We don’t …
Sadhbh Berridge is a young mother from Dublin. She believes this issue is a fundamental human right – every couple in love should have the right to get married. And she absolutely wants her own children to grow up in a country that allows that. It’s really as simple as that for Sadhbh. “I will be voting yes on May …
Jan O’Sullivan is the Minister for Education and Skills, and has been a Labour Party TD for Limerick City since 1998. “It’s very important that we have equality fully embedded in the Constitution. I’m lucky – I’ve been happily married for a long time now, and I want to make sure that my children and grandchildren have the same opportunity …
Yes Equality Wicklow made this excellent video and asked us to share it through the Vote With us platform. They spoke with 36 people from all over County Wicklow in April 2015. These include Singer Mary Coughlan, Radio DJ Riyadh Khalaf and Former league of Ireland Bray Wanderers Player Kieran Tarzan O’Brien. All 36 spoke in the video positively about …