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Guam has struck down a ban on same-sex marriage.
I’ve recently gotten engaged and have since come to the (unfortunate) conclusion that I completely detest all wedding dresses.
The Catholic Church in Ireland hasn’t decided yet if priests would continue to solemnise marriages.
The White House hasn’t responded.
Well. That escalated quickly.
The swell of positivity towards the LGBT community is affecting all parts of my life, from how I feel walking down the street to the future I see for myself.
This historic vote has served as a catalyst for profound social change by prompting us to think beyond our narrow self-interests and helping us to overcome some of our deepest fears.
Here’s how they voted where you’re from.
Ireland’s decision to become the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage via a popular referendum shows just how much it has changed in recent years.
TheJournal.ie just joined Panti on a triumphant walk through Dublin city centre.
Going to the polling station, gonna cast vo-oh-oh-ote…
Here’s everything you need to know.
Both surrogacy and donor-conception require more, not less, ethical discussion before the Government’s plans in this area become formalised in law.
Former president of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association, Mamo McDonald, explains why she will be voting Yes tomorrow.
The leader of Chechnya made the calls after a story of an arranged marriage spread on the messaging app.
And now they’re the talk of the internet.
Long-term couples talk about their lives together – and their hopes for the future – ahead of Friday’s vote on same-sex marriage.
The potentially explosive social experiment will be running until June 16th.
Solicitor Eileen King writes about why a group of lawyers are advocating a No vote this Friday.
Dr Daragh McGreal discusses the potential economic impact of the same-sex marriage vote.
How are other well-known Irish names voting in the referendum? We take a look.
As a child raised by gay parents, I can tell you that my childhood was full of joy and laughter and the same as yours in every way that matters.
If we redefine marriage, we change our Constitution to require that some children will be left motherless or fatherless by design
Ireland could join just 19 countries.
The ethical issues surrounding surrogacy and donor conception arise both straight and gay couples.
People need to ask themselves if Ireland should eliminate from law the sole institution that unites kids with their mam and dads.
The result of the marriage referendum is far from a foregone conclusion. But one thing’s certain: we now have many more young and passionate voters in this country.
The Taoiseach said 40,000 people who have never registered before have signed up to vote.
The organisation, which received €1.9 million from Tusla last year, is to lose €378,000 of that funding in 2015.
The badge promoted a Yes vote in the forthcoming same-sex marriage referendum.
We can help heal Ireland and send a powerful message to the world about what kind of people we are.
No matter which way you vote, Special Rapporteur for Children, Geoffrey Shannon has said.
If the amendment is accepted, it will prevent the State from adopting a constitutional or legislative stance in relation to a vision of the family which would prioritise the parental roles of mothers and fathers, writes Mattie McGrath TD
The first same-sex marriages in England, Wales and Scotland took place last year. So how has the Church stance changed on civil marriages?
As an emigrant, I’m urging people to go to the polls on 22 May. Every single vote matters.
Democracy is on the brain following the shock UK general election result and the pending marriage referendum here…
The conservative group’s 2012 video ‘The Case for Man/Woman Marriage’ racked up over 100,000 views and was met with a scathing parody version.
The result of the referendum will send a clear message to those young people in schoolyards and exam halls.