2014 March for Marriage - THIS Sunday

Annasopra

This years March for Marriage is on this Sunday August 24th.

For various reasons I've never been to it so this may probably be my first (and hopefully last) time attending


http://www.activelink.ie/content/community-exchange/events/16780

Annasopra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ervtik_7jYQ

Annasopra

Anyone going?

Daith

Yeah I definitely going. Always seems to be a really good charged atmosphere. Hopefully it will be the last one.

Annasopra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqIh_L2zBo0

kisaragi

I don't post on this board regularly - but I'll definitely be there! As you say, hopefully for the last time!

baby and crumble

There's a deep irony somewhere that I can't go because I'll be at my brothers wedding! I'll be there in spirit!!

outnumbered

The Irish Rail strike might deter a good few from going

playedalive

I'll try to make it tomorrow. It should be fine for me.

JupiterKid

I wasn't able to make this but from what I heard the attendance was good at this event. Let's hope - ahead of next year's referendum - that this will be the very last March for Marriage event to be held.

Ambersky

I was there on the march and I do hope the referendum is passed. There was a huge crowd and passers by were really supportive too. As soon as I got there someone handed me a piece of paper with the word Equal on it. Loads of people had them, tourists on Viking land water vehicles were waving them, children were waving them, they were all over the place and that seemed to be the theme.
But I didnt feel right waving an Equal sign. Couples are going to be equal with other couples when this referendum is passed and they will have advantages over single people or anyone in any other kind of relationship. The higherarchy of the couple over the individual will be reinforced. Yes I know, once LGBT coupled relationships are recognised we can work on recognising the value in other relationships and maybe that will include single people too, just cos were not sh×××ing anyone or the same person for life dosent mean we dont have responsibilities or that there arent financial and hereditory issues for us too. Just sayin I hope those of you who are nicely coupled , or those of you who hope to be, dont forget the rest of us when you get your equality.

Annasopra

Ambersky wrote: »

I was there on the march and I do hope the referendum is passed. There was a huge crowd and passers by were really supportive too. As soon as I got there someone handed me a piece of paper with the word Equal on it. Loads of people had them, tourists on Viking land water vehicles were waving them, children were waving them, they were all over the place and that seemed to be the theme.
But I didnt feel right waving an Equal sign. Couples are going to be equal with other couples when this referendum is passed and they will have advantages over single people or anyone in any other kind of relationship. The higherarchy of the couple over the individual will be reinforced. Yes I know, once LGBT coupled relationships are recognised we can work on recognising the value in other relationships and maybe that will include single people too, just cos were not sh×××ing anyone or the same person for life dosent mean we dont have responsibilities or that there arent financial and hereditory issues for us too. Just sayin I hope those of you who are nicely coupled , or those of you who hope to be, dont forget the rest of us when you get your equality.

I totally get that and I agree with it. In many ways there is a danger that marriage will heteronormativise lgbt lives and that anyone who doesnt sign upto marriage will be outcast and shunned. We need to really be really careful this doesn't happen.