#VoteWithUs Videos that mention human rights as a theme are shown here.
Breda and Gerry Kinahan are from Dromiskin in Co Louth. They will be voting yes in the equal marriage referendum, not just so that their son can have the same civil rights as the rest of their children, but because they are proud of Ireland’s great tradition of fighting for civil rights both here and abroad. “As Irish people I’ve …
Ella is 23, from south county Dublin, and recently graduated from Trinity College where she made her video alongside some friends. She’s standing up for equality by voting YES and asks others to take action with her to help create the better Ireland we want to see. “I’m voting yes because it’s time in Ireland that we had a change. …
Nils is 23 and a recent graduate of UCD. He makes the point that though, like him, you may not be directly affected by the outcome of the referendum, you are voting for the equality of your friends, family and thousands of Irish people. “You have to think of the many homosexual people in this country whose lives will be …
Tracey Kaplan and her friend Susie are American citizens who both live in San Francisco. Tracey spent some time in Dublin recently, and both women wanted to make a video to encourage their Irish friends to vote Yes on May 22nd. They hope that we in Ireland will be able to join Californians in being able to afford all citizens …
Eimhin is a 27 year old historian living and working in Dublin. He’s been on the receiving end of homophobia and dreams of an Ireland where no child grows up fearful of expressing their true identity. “We can do nothing about the past, but we can create a future where all children have an opportunity o be happy in themselves. …
Jen lives in Dublin, where she also works as a software developer. She is proud to be voting yes on May 22nd, and believes that everyone should have a chance to live, and love, as first class, equal citizens. “Something we’ve heard a lot about in recent weeks is conscience… It weighs on my conscience that there’s a large group …
Marco is Italian and he moved to Ireland 4 years ago to start a tech job at Google. In Dublin, he met his partner – and even if they now both live in London due to their work – their dream is to get married and settle in Ireland some day. Marco can’t vote in Irish elections and referendums, but he …
I dlíodóir í, Emer, as Sórd i gContae Átha Cliath, agus tá sí ina ball den ghrúpa Tá Comhionannas – pobal na Gaeilge do YesEquality. Emer is a solicitor from Swords in Co. Dublin, and a member of the group Tá Comhionannas. “Is i Éire an chéad tír ar domhan chun ceist faoi chomhionannas pósta a chur roimh an bpobal i Reifreann bunreachtuil. …
Mathew is a 27 year old Social Work student in University College Cork. For him this vote is about Ireland being on the right side of history and creating a society where all people are treated equally. He wants Irish society to reach a point where we don’t define a person by their sexual orientation. “I am voting for yes for …
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 …