# Same-Sex Marriage

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# Marriage equality

The artist behind Dublin's marriage equality mural is back with a piece for Belfast Pride

Joe Caslin’s mural in Dublin was one of the iconic images of last year’s referendum.

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Aug 2nd 2016, 8:27 AM

# Marriage equality

The day that Ireland changed forever

One year on from the historic same-sex marriage referendum, key figures from both sides share their memories.

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May 22nd 2016, 7:45 AM

# second chance at love

Former US senator (90) set to marry his same-sex partner

Harris Wofford had previously been married to a woman for almost 50 years.

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Apr 25th 2016, 3:00 PM

# hey mama

A groom reunited with his Venezuelan mammy on Don't Tell The Bride and everyone teared up

SO lovely.

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Mar 11th 2016, 8:44 AM

# tank limo

Don't Tell The Bride's first same-sex wedding has a 1916 theme

This is gonna be great.

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Mar 9th 2016, 6:51 PM

# Controversy

Manny Pacquiao apologises after comments that gay couples are 'worse than animals'

The boxer was speaking ahead of May elections in the Philippines.

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Feb 16th 2016, 11:00 AM

# tears of pride

BAI rejects complaints Ray D'Arcy was biased in marriage referendum coverage

One listener wasn’t happy the presenter said he had cried with pride when the vote was passed.

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Jan 28th 2016, 8:00 PM

# Tragedy

Australia refuses to recognise British couple's marriage after man dies on honeymoon

Marco and David Bulmer-Rizzi were married in London last year.

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Jan 20th 2016, 9:19 AM

# Paddy Kilduff

Fianna Fáil councillor refuses to comment after saying lesbians having babies is 'gross'

Paddy Kilduff made the remarks in a recording published by The Irish Sun this morning.

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Jan 11th 2016, 10:45 AM

Eamon Gilmore named one of the Leading Global Thinkers of 2015

That’s according to Foreign Policy magazine – and it’s thanks to his work on the marriage referendum.

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Dec 1st 2015, 9:27 PM

# Unreal

Check out this incredible image from one of Ireland's first same-sex marriages

What a photo. Who says there’s too much rain in this country.

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Nov 18th 2015, 8:11 PM

# At last

You need to see this amazing photo from one of Ireland's first same-sex marriages

Let the fabulous photos begin.

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Nov 18th 2015, 4:40 PM

# secret life

Gay priest says hiding his sexuality is 'tearing him apart'

“I’m not unnatural, I’m not sub-human, I’m not any different to anyone else in society and I am an equal, but that’s not the reality.”

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Nov 18th 2015, 8:57 AM

# heartbroken

Red tape prevented this gay couple from marrying today

Dolores Murphy and her partner Mabel Stoop-Murphy were due to be one of the first same-sex couples to officially wed today.

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Nov 17th 2015, 10:57 PM

# Getting hitched

Same-sex couples can get married in Ireland from today

Any couples who got married abroad will also automatically have their marriages recognised here.

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Nov 16th 2015, 7:55 AM

# marref

'The Irish people blazed a trail': Final step taken to allow same-sex marriage in Ireland

The Department of Justice confirmed that from next Monday, couples can register their intention to marry with marriage registrars.

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Nov 10th 2015, 11:10 PM

# like castro

Dublin's planned new 'Rainbow Walks' could be in place by next summer

The walkways would mark spots of significance to the LGBT community and could help boost tourism.

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Nov 9th 2015, 9:42 PM

# marriage referendum

A woman sprinkled holy water to 'cleanse her yard' after Yes campaigners' visit

A new book about the Yes Equality campaign carries some fascinating anecdotes from the canvass trail.

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Nov 8th 2015, 8:30 AM

# United States

This same-sex couple want to get married... but are already father and son

It comes down to a snag with the adoption laws.

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Nov 5th 2015, 4:56 PM

# Stormont

Same-sex marriage bill passed (then blocked) in Northern Ireland

Four previous attempts to introduce same-sex marriage in Stormont were narrowly defeated.

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Nov 2nd 2015, 2:20 PM

# balance

TV and radio watchdog reject complaints that Chris Donoghue was 'rude and hostile'

TV and radio watchdog busy with complaints about same-sex marriage

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Oct 28th 2015, 3:30 PM

# two sides to a story

Did RTÉ need to get such 'extreme views' for balance in the marriage referendum?

Rory O’Neill doesn’t think so.

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Oct 25th 2015, 7:30 AM

# RIP

Beloved Yes Equality campaigner dies in San Francisco

23-year-old Dean MacCearraín (McCarron), originally from Monaghan, died while visiting the area for his brother’s wedding.

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Oct 23rd 2015, 11:58 PM

# Weddings by Christmas

Watch the historic moment same-sex marriage moved a step closer

Applause broke out in the Seanad as the Marriage Bill passed all stages today

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Oct 22nd 2015, 3:57 PM

# Same-Sex Marriage

David Norris: I am not in favour of incest, I never have been

The independent senator has sought to clarify remarks he made in the Seanad on Tuesday.

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Oct 22nd 2015, 1:52 PM

# Seanad

David Norris says that gay cousins should be allowed to marry each other

“It wouldn’t take a feather out of me if two cousin married each other. What’s the problem with that. Really?”

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Oct 20th 2015, 11:08 PM

# referendum wait

Marriage Equality jumped another legal hurdle today as marriages move closer

The bill will now move to the Seanad before it is enacted.

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Oct 7th 2015, 1:17 PM

# becoming law

Ireland says 'I do': The Marriage Equality Bill will be published tomorrow

The government approved the legislation today.

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Sep 16th 2015, 10:40 PM

# rocky patch

Anti-gay marriage clerk released from jail, annoys Eye of the Tiger writer

Kim Davis’ fourth husband was present at the rally.

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Sep 9th 2015, 8:39 AM

# Kentucky

Joyous scenes - and insults - as gay couples get marriage licences

One man harassed a couple, saying: “More sodomites getting married?” He was asked to leave the building.

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Sep 4th 2015, 4:57 PM

# Kentucky

Clerk jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licences

“God’s moral law conflicts with my job duties,” Kim Davis told the judge.

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Sep 3rd 2015, 10:45 PM

# END IN SIGHT

The appeals against the marriage referendum result are in the last chance saloon

Both parties involved have lodged an application to appeal with the Supreme Court.

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Aug 28th 2015, 4:47 PM

# appeal

An Australian gay couple in their 80s wants the right to get married before they die

“I’m sure our relationship is just as devoted as his is and why [should] we be looked at in any different way?”

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Aug 18th 2015, 7:00 AM

# big discussion

Australia might get to vote on same-sex marriage - on one condition

It all depends on the next parliament.

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Aug 12th 2015, 9:27 AM

# voted down under

Hopes that Ireland's marriage equality vote would spread worldwide have suffered a setback

Ireland’s referendum has been a feature of the Australian debate.

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Aug 11th 2015, 6:41 PM

# dear enda

READ: Letters sent to the Taoiseach about same-sex marriage

Bible verses, high praise, ‘gay fever’, and ‘Enda Kelly.’

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Aug 4th 2015, 5:30 AM

# marref

An Australian documentary about the marriage referendum has been getting a huge response

The programme looked at a lot of the key players in the campaign.

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Jul 21st 2015, 3:03 PM

# bitter dispute

America has ended its ban on gay leaders (but there's an opt-out for church-backed troops)

The organisation has been under pressure to do so since June’s US Supreme Court ruling to allow same-sex marriage nationwide.

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Jul 14th 2015, 2:56 PM

# real family

Putin's party launches a 'flag for straights’ to combat 'gay fever'

Because Russia.

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Jul 10th 2015, 2:30 PM

# Say what?

Australian minister says same-sex marriage could be bad for beef exports

“I don’t think if you go and pass a piece of legislation and say a diamond is a square makes diamonds squares – they’re two different things.”

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Jul 7th 2015, 4:58 PM