Ireland will agree or not to gay marriage?

[mrlover]

WHat do you think guys? What is your experience about ireland and gay life and the chances for the gay marriage to be approved?

[Youngkink]

As a gay Irish citizen I can only hope that it does pass.
At the moment the polls show a strong majority in favour of the yes votes, but something like 126,000 people between the ages of 18 and 24 are not registered to vote, coincidentally the strongest supporters of the yes vote.
The crux of the matter is that this is a civil rights issue, that equality be afforded to all and that anyone be given the option to enter into the union of marriage with the person they love.
The thing is that if the people vote no than this will have huge repercussions on the LGBT community. It will show that our nation still does not see us as equal citizens and that they still look down upon us.

Those who campaign for the no vote have posted posters around the country depicting images of young children with slogans such as "Because all children need a mother and a father", which totally ignores the fact that there are LGBT children out there who are subliminally being told that they're feelings are not as justified as their hetero normative counterparts. If anything these posters are only fueling the bigotry and giving voice to an ignorant few who refuse to accept rational arguments and would instead hold on to warped images of a preferable family unit.

So do I think my countrymen will vote yes? I hesitantly say yes. But in doing so I have to remind people that its forever early to rest on your laurels until the last vote has been cast. Until May 22nd it is important that we continue to encourage those around us to vote for marriage equality and not be dissuaded or confused by the bigoted no campaigners.

[cocko]

I hope this pass. In Spain equally marriage has been aproved 10 years ago :))