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05-07-2016, 12:51 PM
Same-*** couples in **rthern Ireland are still waiting to marry
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BELFAST, **rthern Ireland -- A year ago the Republic of Ireland made history, becoming the first country in the world to legislate for same-*** marriages, but across the border in **rthern Ireland couples are still waiting
"You’re standing with your face up against the glass at your counterparts in the South," says 30-year-old Shane Sweeney, originally from County Fermanagh
On May 22, 2015, 62% of people in the Republic of Ireland backed the extension of civil marriage rights to same-*** couples -- it was a bittersweet day for many in **rthern Ireland’s LGBTQ community.
"It’s a sign of the times when we’re taking social cues from the South," says Sweeney, pointing to the how the Irish Republic was once defined as a strikingly "Catholic Country" based on its religiously-infused laws and customs, particularly on social issues. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/07/**rthern-ireland-same-***-marriage/)
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BELFAST, **rthern Ireland -- A year ago the Republic of Ireland made history, becoming the first country in the world to legislate for same-*** marriages, but across the border in **rthern Ireland couples are still waiting
"You’re standing with your face up against the glass at your counterparts in the South," says 30-year-old Shane Sweeney, originally from County Fermanagh
On May 22, 2015, 62% of people in the Republic of Ireland backed the extension of civil marriage rights to same-*** couples -- it was a bittersweet day for many in **rthern Ireland’s LGBTQ community.
"It’s a sign of the times when we’re taking social cues from the South," says Sweeney, pointing to the how the Irish Republic was once defined as a strikingly "Catholic Country" based on its religiously-infused laws and customs, particularly on social issues. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/05/07/**rthern-ireland-same-***-marriage/)
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