Marriage Referendum
An Irish documentary about the marriage equality vote has been added to Netflix

An Irish documentary about the marriage equality vote has been added to Netflix

An absolute must-watch. Still seen as one of the most positive highlights in recent Irish history, the journey towards marriage equality in the country was still a long and tumultuous one. It can be all too easy to focus on the fantastic end result, but it is also very important to remember that Ireland was […]

8 years ago

Same-sex families still without legal rights three years after marriage referendum

Same-sex families still without legal rights three years after marriage referendum

Sinn Féin politicians have penned a letter to Simon Harris asking to discuss problems surrounding the issue. Sinn Féin spokesperson for LGBTQI Rights, Senator Fintan Warfield has criticised Minister for Health Simon Harris for failing to commence key equal status legislation to same-sex parents. The legislation, which passed through the Oireachtas back in 2015, grants […]

8 years ago

Austria has officially legalised same-sex marriage

Austria has officially legalised same-sex marriage

Austria is now the 26th country to legalise same-sex marriage. The ruling was passed on Tuesday morning (5th December) at Austria’s Constitutional Court with same-sex couples being allowed to marry starting in 2019. This came after a complaint was made by two women to the Constitutional Court. The two were already in a civil partnership, […]

9 years ago

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