Tag: Gay marriage

Irish Referendum on Gay Marriage

Today, the Irish people vote in a referendum on gay marriage.  Is a plebiscite the right way to take such a decision, should the majority have the right to deny basic human rights to a minority? In case you missed it, we…

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At last! Same sex marriage legal in UK

Dr Leanne Smith, Senior Lecturer in Law at Cardiff University writes: This weekend the implementation of the Marriage (Same Sex) Couples Act 2014 finally makes gay marriages legal.in the UK.  Across newspapers and social networks, the images of happy couples bear a striking…

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