Tag: Ireland Same-Sex Marriage
Church of Ireland Synod resolution on same-sex relationships unacceptable
As Church of Ireland members, who are lesbian, gay or bisexual, we were not consulted as the Bishop of Down and Dromore and Archbishop of Dublin drafted the resolutions on sexuality before General Synod this week..
Catholic schools could be breaking law over gay marriage, warns minister
Roman Catholic schools have been officially warned that they could be breaking the law by encouraging pupils to oppose gay marriage.
There is no place for fear or prejudice over same-sex marriages
The virulent opposition to same-sex marriage, when one strips away all of the extraneous religious ideology, is, at its core, a battle to protect the last bastion of legitimised discrimination.
Same-sex marriages move closer as FG approves motion
Fine Gael has approved a motion calling on the Government to prioritise consideration of same-sex marriage.
Ben & Jerry’s : Apple-y Ever After
Social justice is at the core of our values. Since our humble beginning 34 years ago, Ben & Jerry’s has been an advocate for equal rights.
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down California’s Proposition 8
A divided federal appeals court today struck down California’s Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to prohibit gay marriage. Proposition 8 was passed by voters in response to a California Supreme Court decision that ruled that forbidding same-sex marriage violated the state constitution.