The Irish Times today reported that campaigners have seized on the paper's Behaviour & Attitudes poll which shows that a large majority of people in Ireland support a move towards civil marriage legislation for same-sex couples.
The poll found that 67% of people believe gay couples should be allowed to marry and interestingly a further 60% do not believe such a move would undermine the institution of marriage.
Surely there are still some brave TDs in the Dáil who will now listen to the people and stick their neck outs by working to achieve true equality for same-sex couples.
Showing posts with label civil partnership bill. Show all posts
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Update: Civil Partnership
Yesterday morning, President McAleese signed the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 into law.
Despite the fact that the bill was far from perfect and does not address the need for absolute equality between same-sex and opposite-sex couples, it is most definitely a step in the right direction and a credit to the many campaigners who worked to realise this achievement.
Congratulations are most deserved.
Despite the fact that the bill was far from perfect and does not address the need for absolute equality between same-sex and opposite-sex couples, it is most definitely a step in the right direction and a credit to the many campaigners who worked to realise this achievement.
Congratulations are most deserved.
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