Fact: The marriage ban for same-gender couples discriminates against Irish families and children.

By John K. on September 7, 2011

http://youtu.be/_BaDwHKenQ0

At Marriage Equality, we want to change that and we are asking you to help us.

Please watch Rory’s Story – a new short film by Marriage Equality and FailSafe Films.

Please help us spread the word by sharing Rory’s Story with your friends and family.

What would you give to get marriage equality across the line? We are currently facing an urgent funding need, and without your help over the next few months, we will have to close our doors. Please click here to make a donation to the Marriage Equality campaign today.

Together we can make a difference for same-sex couples, our families and our children.

Because no child deserves to be a stranger to their parents.


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GO NOW! March for Marriage 14/08/2011@3pm (City Hall, Dublin)

By John K. on August 14, 2011

http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1912

lgbtNoise

LGBT Noise would like to announce the March for Marriage 2011.

Civil Partnership is NOT equality.

We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to MARCH FOR MARRIAGE in Dublin on Sunday 14th August 2011.

We will be meeting at 3pm by city hall at the top of Parliament street.

Bring as many people as you can and let’s make some Noise about inequality. Civil Partnership is NOT equality and we need to make sure that our voices are heard by the Government, we need to make sure that we will not have to settle for less than full equality and equal rights for ALL.

See you all there, Love and Noise,

The Noise team.

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TOMORROW! March for Marriage 14/08/2011@3pm (City Hall, Dublin)

By John K. on August 13, 2011

http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1912

lgbtNoise

LGBT Noise would like to announce the March for Marriage 2011.

Civil Partnership is NOT equality.

We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to MARCH FOR MARRIAGE in Dublin on Sunday 14th August 2011.

We will be meeting at 3pm by city hall at the top of Parliament street.

Bring as many people as you can and let’s make some Noise about inequality. Civil Partnership is NOT equality and we need to make sure that our voices are heard by the Government, we need to make sure that we will not have to settle for less than full equality and equal rights for ALL.

See you all there, Love and Noise,

The Noise team.

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Marriage Equality urges TDs and Senators to commit to equality for same sex couples and their families

By John K. on July 26, 2011

PDF versions of the “Out to your TD” lobbying pack are available to download from http://www.marriagequality.ie/getinvolved/tdcampaign/downloadtdpack.html

Civil Partnership is not the same as civil marriage – that is the message Marriage Equality is reiterating to TDs and Senators as they head off on their summer holidays, as part of its re-launched “Out to your TD” campaign packs.

The campaign, originally launched in 2008, has had great success in raising awareness on the issue of civil marriage for same sex couples. It calls on supporters to visit their TDs, share their stories, and demand that the political system ends discrimination and inequality and instead treats same-sex couples equally with heterosexual couples. Continue reading »

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March for Marriage 14/08/2011@3pm (City Hall, Dublin)

By John K. on July 21, 2011

http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1912

lgbtNoise

LGBT Noise would like to announce the March for Marriage 2011.

Civil Partnership is NOT equality.

We ask you, your friends, your family and your co-workers to MARCH FOR MARRIAGE in Dublin on Sunday 14th August 2011.

We will be meeting at 3pm by city hall at the top of Parliament street.

Bring as many people as you can and let’s make some Noise about inequality. Civil Partnership is NOT equality and we need to make sure that our voices are heard by the Government, we need to make sure that we will not have to settle for less than full equality and equal rights for ALL.

See you all there, Love and Noise,

The Noise team.

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LGBT parenthood survey: take it now!

By John K. on June 20, 2011

This servey should be completed by all LGBT parents and people who are planning to be LGBT parents.

http://www.lgbtdiversity.com/parenthood_survey_2011_form.aspx

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2011-04-05: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010

By John K. on April 5, 2011

http://www.revenue.ie/en/spotlights/civil-partnership.html

To facilitate the accelerated timeframe for the passing of the 2011 Finance Bill the legislative changes to give effect to the taxation changes arising from the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 were deferred. It is now expected that the legislation will be put before the House shortly as a Bill or as part of a Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011. Continue reading »

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2011-04-02: Same-gender couple’s joy as they prepare to make history at civil ceremony

By John K. on April 2, 2011

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/gay-couples-joy-as-they-prepare-to-make-history-at-civil-ceremony-2606539.html

We are happy for these two on the day of their wedding. Theirs is not a militant day, but a great victory for LGBT rights, human rights and militancy in Ireland all the same.

We want to remind everyone that this is a wedding in all the meanings of the word, but that it falls short of being a marriage, as it does not provide the constitutional protection their children would deserve if they were to have any. (By natural birth, adoption, the only two legal options in Ireland). The fact that such a discrimnatory difference remains towards children raised by LGBT couples (in “pink” households) is the only shadow, but it should not cast on any such celebration.

By Grainne Cunningham

Saturday April 02 2011

TWO men who have been partners for 17 years will finally get their chance to

officially tie the knot this week.

Dubliners Barry Dignam and Hugh Walsh will make history on Tuesday when they become the first gay couple to enter a civil partnership under new legislation.

The ink was barely dry on the minister’s signature on the new law when Barry proposed to his long-term partner during their Christmas holiday in Gran Canaria. Continue reading »

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lgbtNoise: Flash Demo – Saturday 12th March at 3pm – O’Connell Street across from the GPO

By John K. on March 11, 2011

http://lgbtnoise.ie/?p=1686

Noise launches their Ministry of Protest. Bring your friends and family and don’t forget your banners and slogans!

The programme for government has been agreed by Fine Gael and Labour.

http://www.labour.ie/download/pdf/programme_for_national_government.pdf

http://www.finegael.ie/upload/ProgrammeforGovernmentFinal.pdf

Same-sex marriage is one of a number of issues to be reviewed by a committee which will report back in 12 months however this is NOT a commitment to marriage equality.

Justice delayed is still justice denied! Noise is appointing ALL OF US Ministers for Protest to ensure that marriage equality is not delayed any longer! Protest with us this Sat the 12th of March at 3pm on O’Connell Street across from the GPO. Bring your friends and family and lets make sure the government knows that LGBT people want equal rights now!

 

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2011-02-13: Labour takes risk with support for “gay vote”

By John K. on February 13, 2011

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/labour-takes-risk-with-new-pitch-for-gay-vote-2537190.html

Eamon Gilmore. Photo: Frank McGrath

By Michael Brennan Deputy Political Editor

Saturday February 12 2011

THE Labour Party is making a pitch for the ‘gay vote’ by calling for a same-sex marriage referendum — but it risks alienating more conservative voters.

Leader Eamon Gilmore yesterday said the party wanted to push ahead with a referendum to allow gay people the same right to marry as straight people. “Ireland is ready for equality between gay and straight,” he said.

Labour is still maintaining its policy on another divisive social issue — it wants to introduce legislation which would copper-fasten the right of women to access life-saving abortions. Continue reading »

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