Christ.
Buzz writes:
And we’re off..[Anti-gay marriage leaflet handed out in Dublin] Going to be a long few months folks.
Via Owen Murphy
Tag Archives: Same-Sex Marriage
#tahdon #finland #happyfaces #sadfaces #finnish #parliament #samesexmarriage pic.twitter.com/V4ENY1mQOj
— Joni Nikulainen (@nikulainen) November 28, 2014
The Finnish Parliament has approved a bill allowing same-sex marriage. The vote was 105 to 92, with one MP absent…The unprecedented outcome marks the first time that a citizens’ initiative has received lawmakers’ blessing to be written into the law books. It also allows Finland to finally catch up with its Nordic peers, all of which have already legalised gay marriage.
The result was a sweet triumph for the thousands of supporters of marriage equality who gathered around the Parliament this afternoon. Many of them waved rainbow-coloured flags and banners. Shouts of “I do!” – the battle cry of the movement – echoed through the streets. Opponents of the measure also turned out for the session, but found themselves vastly outnumbered.
Finnish Parliament approves same-sex marriage (Uutiset)
Pic: Anniamttila
Pro Choice?
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‘sup?
Jamie Thunder Kelly writes:
“Got this campaign card in the post today. It’s for the Dublin South West by-election. Can’t find anything about the candidate online. Is it just me, or is he anti-divorce? Thanks.”
Anyone?
Good news. Referendum on same sex marriage to be held in the spring. Sooner than I’d imagined. http://t.co/hDc5JqaHBL
— Panti Bliss (@PantiBliss) July 1, 2014
FIGHT!
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RTE’s Aengus Mac Grianna and Terry Gill’s wedding ceremony at the weekend
Mark writes:
“Hopefully the referendum goes better. Some reaction [a tiny minority, in fairness] to the news of a gay marriage over on the Indo Facebook page. Hate speech?”
“I was surprised to hear it,” the [Fine Gael TD] said of the Cabinet discussion [on a referendum on same sex marriage] to come .
“I just feel that our job is to get the economy back on track…” When it was put to him that Mr Gilmore had cast same-sex marriage as the civil rights issue of our time, the TD said: “I think it’ll be in Labour’s interest as well to follow what I just said.”
Fine Gael TDs uneasy over same-sex marriage poll (Irish Times)
Previously: I’m Just A TD Who Happens To be Gay
Pic: Fine Gael
“In Ireland, a similar debate took place based surrounding the Civil Partnership Act 2010. The then Government refused to exempt civil registrars from the the duty to officiate civil partnership ceremonies. However, the Catholic bishops argued that the constitutional right to freedom of religion required such “conscience” claims to be accommodated. This week’s French ruling further illustrates a broader tendency across Europe to reject the relevance of religious freedom in the context of public service duty.”
Marriage equality: French Constitutional Court rejects mayors’ conscience claim (Human Rights Ireland)
(Nicola Hyland, centre and one of her same-sex wedding cake toppers, top. banned by Daintree Paper, above.)
Jane Casey, at GCN (Gay Community News) writes:
Recently, we received two letters complaining about homophobic discrimination at Daintree Paper [wedding stationers] on Dublin’s Camden Street. This is what transpired…
Dear Editor,
I make hand crafted, personalised, clay cake toppers and I was invited by Daintree Paper on Camden St., Dublin to become part of their ‘Wedding Hub’ in May this year. The idea behind The Wedding Hub is a space where brides and grooms can visit and view the stalls of potential wedding suppliers.
One of the toppers in my stand depicts two clay grooms holding hands. After about a week of my stand being in the store I got a call from the owner saying he would like a word next time I am in. He had removed the same-sex couple topper from my stand without my permission because it was in conflict with his religious beliefs and although he is happy for people from the LGBT community to shop in his store, he is not comfortable with promoting same-sex marriage on the shelves.
This was pretty shocking to hear. I told him that what he did was not in line with my own beliefs, and indeed that I wasn’t happy with him removing stock without my consent, and that I could not in good conscience remain in The Wedding Hub if he refused to place the topper back where it was. After a lengthy conversation, during which it was pretty obvious he wasn’t going to change his mind, I left and removed my stand from the shop a couple of weeks later.
This incident has been all at once shocking, upsetting and anger-inducing. I had been of the belief that this kind of attitude was all but gone, but I was very sadly mistaken. I would like to add that in the weeks following this incident I have spoken to a number of staff members in The Wedding Hub and Daintree Paper, none of whom share the opinion of the owner.
Yours,
Nicola Hyland
Dear Editor,
Thank you for allowing me the right to reply to Nicola’s letter. Daintree does not stock any merchandise that promotes same-sex marriage.
Daintree has a subsidiary company called The Jesse Box, which is a program for teachers and parents to pass Christian faith to children through re-enacting bible stories in a diorama.
There is an obvious conflict here that prompted the action as outlined in the letter from Nicola Hyland.
Yours sincerely
Paul Barnes, Daintree Ltd
Anti-same sex marriage material [the top one from the ‘Australia Family Association’] appearing in marginal seats ahead of elections in Australia on September 7.
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised to hold a Parliamentary vote on allowing gay couples to marry within 100 days if his Labor Party wins the election.
Children featured in election anti-gay marriage push (Richard Willingham, The Age)
Previously: Story, Rudd?
