Today is the day
that the world’s most catholic country might approve marriage equality. Why
am I even saying might because I can feel it in my bones that this is going to
be a YES!
This is my first
time voting and I am excited and both nervous. I want this to end on a happy
note. I want the LGBT community to be accepted in the country they live in. It is time for a change.
I know some people
will never agree with it but at least it will give the future children hope. At
least they can understand that it is perfectly fine to like /love/be attracted
to/ the different sex.
Today Ireland will
vote, and tomorrow our government will tell their gay brothers, sisters, aunts,
uncles, nieces, nephews, co workers, friends and so on whether or not they can
marry. I cannot imagine how crushed they would feel. It does not affect me,
which way the vote goes as I already have the ability to marry, but I will be severely ashamed and disappointed to be born and live in such a
degrading country expecially to their own citizens. I will never be able to understand how
anyone could deny any person the right too marry the love of his or her life.
Love is love and nobody should ever be made to feel like their relationship is
wrong simply because of their gender.
Before 1993
homosexuality was illegal in Ireland. After that there was no protections for
LGBT citizens. Civil partnerships were then granted to the LGBT citizens in
Ireland in 2010. Now its time to grant them marriage. Actually no, there
shouldn’t be a time; it should have been equal rights for everyone from the
beginning, because they are not different then any of us heterosexuals.
I think the no voters,
which I don’t appreciate, are afraid of change because they despise the
unknown. Voting yes doesn’t necessarily mean you approve of gay marriage.
Voting yes is the acceptance that you don’t have the right to decide how other
citizens of Ireland live their lives. Voting yes is saying that it’s not up to
you to stand between another person and their personal relationship choices
because it isn’t your life. Voting yes is the simple humble acknowledgement
that this marriage referendum means a great personal freedom to so many of your
friends, co workers, family and that you don’t have the right to take that away
from them. Well all i have to say get to know it, and appreciate it because the 22nd of May
2015 is a day for the history books. This is the day where Irish people can
vote to change the definition of marriage. But my opinion is whether we should
even have to vote on a civil rights issue. People whether there gay, straight,
or bisexual should have the right to marry if they wish to do so. We should be
afforded this right regardless of this vote.
I will be voting
yes for our future generations. In twenty years time when my son or daughter,
niece or nephew comes to me and asks me whether I voted yes or no I will be
proud to say I voted yes. Imagine they were gay and I voted no and ruined their
right to marry the person they very much LOVE!
The link down below is a video of the one and only beautiful Luke Keating. Extreme amounts of inspiration and sparkle come from him. This is his opinion, Keep spreading your sparkles Luke!
please vote YES. Why not make
yourself and future generations proud and be on the right side of history. VOTE
YES not just for marriage equality but for freedom and another victory of independence.
XOXO
CJ