Today is a landmark today in Ireland.
Last week we reported on it, and today the Minister for Justice and Equality Frances Fitzgerald has officially introduced the Marriage Bill in the Dail.
As the TD said, same sex couples can now truly feel like “equal citizens”, and Twitter was buzzing after the announcement.
Historic day in the #dail as Marriage Equality legislation will finally begin passage through Oireachtas #marref
— Páraic Gallagher (@paraicgallagher) September 23, 2015
Nice to hear Oscar Wilde being quoted a lot in the Dáil today for marriage equality discussion. #MarRef #MadeGráTheLaw #MadeItHappen — Laura Harmon (@Harmonica26) September 23, 2015
@AodhanORiordain great speech from one of the hardest working canvassers during the #marref campaign
— Moninne Griffith (@Moninne) September 23, 2015
We just got a shout out in the Dáil for our campaigning for equal marriage! #MadeItHappen #MarRef — Face2Face (@face2faceIRL) September 23, 2015
“The Irish people really didn’t need that much convincing at the end of the day” @JohnLyonsTD #MarRef
— Ciara Wearen (@nocheerleader) September 23, 2015
‘We showed that we value people for who they are not what they are’ @ReginaDo speaking in support of #marriagebill #marref — GLEN (@glenLGBT) September 23, 2015
Brilliant, passionate speech by @JohnLyonsTD about how important May 22nd was to him and to Ireland. #MarRef
— Aideen Blackwood (@aideenblackwood) September 23, 2015
Jerry Buttimer makes special mention of Ursula Hannigan who was “exceptionally brave”, he says, during the #marref campaign #dail — Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) September 23, 2015
‘There is no cure for love but marriage’ says @PadraigMacL as gailge to applause as he offers @sinnfeinireland support #marriagebill #marref
— Brian Sheehan (@brianatglen) September 23, 2015
We’re also all about this glorious suggestion. Read more about it here…
SF’s Padraig MacLochlainn reads a letter from a gay man who suggests that May 23 (#marref day) should become an ‘Equality Day’ bank holiday — Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) September 23, 2015
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