Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party ( DUP ) has stood staunchly opposed to a repeat of Ireland's marriage equality referendum taking place up north.

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As such, LGBT lobby groups are taking matters into their own hands and trying to vote in such a way that DUP candidates for the north’s devolved parliament are kept out of government.

The DUP have vetoed moves to bring marriage equality to Northern Ireland five times in the most recent session of the government, intensifying the desire among the LGBT community to fight for their rights.

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