Jean Philippe is a lecturer at DCU’s School of Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies. Though he is a French citizen and cannot vote in the referendum, he strongly supports equal marriage and has two daughters, one of whom is over 18 and will be voting yes. he wants people to join his daughter, and other yes voters, in creating a better Ireland for his children and theirs.

“My daughter is voting yes because she’s looking forward to living in an Ireland where these things don’t matter anymore and to live in a country where everybody can enjoy the same civic and civil rights.”