Gary White

Gary is 30, works in film distribution, and has lived in Dublin, Galway and Vancouver. He believes that the decisions we make in votes like this have a powerful effect on how people feel about themselves and the world they live in. “There are thousands of young gay people around Ireland…who have a lot of negative voices in their lives, …

Kathleen Sharkey

Is as Gaeltacht Thír Chonaill ó dúchais Kathleen Sharkey, agus insíonn sí dúinn anseo cén fáth a bhfuil sí ag vótáil Tá ar an 22ú Bealtaine, mar aon le cé chomh tábhachtach is atá an lá seo dí féin agus dá muíntir. Tá mac aige atá aerach, agus de bharr gur clann Dé muid uile, creideann sí gur cheart atá …

Dahnan Spurling

Dahnan Spurling, from Wicklow and now living in Dublin, is a student in Trinity College. As someone who had a difficult time coming out in school, Dahnan hopes that someday LGBT people will be seen as a normal party of society and that coming out will no longer have to be such a burden for LGBT youth. “It’s difficult not …

Faye O’Donoghue

Faye O’Donoghue moved to London from Waterford last year to study. She thinks that a yes vote on May 22nd will give Irish LGBT people peace of mind, knowing that some day they will be able to legally marry someone they love. “I found growing up gay in Ireland quite difficult at times. Knowing that the Constitution didn’t consider me …

Gary O’Sullivan

Gary O’Sullivan (23), from Sandymount in Dublin, has felt in the past that being gay was a bad thing. He believes that the introduction of equal marriage will have a beneficial effect on young gay people’s mental health, and simply be better for Irish society. “I thought being gay meant that I was worth less than ‘normal’ people. By voting …

Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy is an Anti-Austerity Alliance TD for Dublin South West and a member of the Socialist Party. He’s certain that voters won’t be tempted into voting against this referendum if they don’t like the current Government – people are more intelligent and more compassionate than that. “I think people know that the best way to strike a blow against …