Tomorrow, the citizens of Ireland will go to the polls to place their vote whether or not to legalize gay marriage. Only twenty years ago, it was illegal to be homosexual in Ireland, and it was also the last country to decriminalize homosexuality compared to the rest of the Western World. However, if the vote passes making gay marriage legal, it would be the first country to legalize gay marriage by popular vote. There are other countries in Europe who have legalized gay marriage, yet that was due in part to uprising and conflict. The governments passed the law in those countries compared to Ireland where citizens get to vote on the law. In other places in the world, it is still illegal to be homosexual and could be imprisoned or even put to death. The Irish population is 84% Roman Catholics, and it is encouraging to see that much of the Church is supporting the law. Some are speculating if the law is passed, it could cause a rapid shift on gay marriage throughout the world.
Written by Sarah Prosia
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/world/europe/vote-in-ireland-could-complete-a-rapid-shift-on-gay-marriage.html?ref=world
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