Gay marriage: Ireland votes 'YES' on same sex marriage referendum - TomoNews

DUBLIN, IRELAND — Ireland became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote. "Yes" supporters gathered in the streets of Dublin to celebrate their victory.

Irish voters decided on Saturday to grant same-sex couples the right to get married. All but one out of the 43 constituencies voted 'yes' on the referendum.

Sixty percent of Irish voters turned out for the poll with more than 62% voting in favor of same-sex marriage. Ireland joins 19 other countries to legalize same sex marriage.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron took to Twitter to congratulate the people of Ireland. Hillary Clinton also showed her support with a tweet.

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[sngscratcher]

The human race is finally starting to grow up. Glad to see it!

[Tehgoat]

*Bigots tears*  are so refreshing.
Well Done the south...can you bring it to the North?        Tiocfaidh ár lá

[supremegeneraljj]

No matter what way we voted ppl will complain ye remember 50 years ago when people complained about inter racial marriages and how those ppl probably regret protesting inter racial marriages now and how stupid they feel now. 50 years from now ye ppl will probably realise the same.

[ketandeswal]

Brazil and have also legalized the gay marriage it was on 2013 by supreme court !!! you people missed it out and as well Colombia also legalized it on 2016 so change your map

[elisag]

Tf is with all these rude comments, I think it's great they're finally legalizing it

[mauricecantor]

I don't agree that same sex marriage should be legal but I'm not saying they should die or be shunned upon but me and my religion don't agree with it

[leahdunne]

Wow there is a lot of homophobic comments and I'm just gonna say you are all eejits who should get over it, proud to be Irish

[monopurple]

I'm from Dublin and this is not true!!!! It's a lie!!!

[kirillmcgowan]

I'm probably the only Irish person that is a sub on this channel

[HeroSaga]

No offenise, but this why same-gender marriage should not be continued. The world system is messed up.

[maninredhelm]

Marriage laws really don't make any sense to begin with.  It's one of those things that exists because no politician wants to be the anti-marriage candidate and get rid of those laws.  If you want marriage to be a religious institution, keep it purely religious.  It never needed to be part of the law.  If you want to jointly own real estate and other property, we've already got laws for that.  It's called a Partnership, or LLP.  When you dissolve the Partnership, you divide up the property per the partnership agreement, same as a divorce with a pre-nuptial agreement.  Don't mix sentimental and emotional things with government legislation and you won't run into these problems.  You can't tell the government to give monogamous heterosexuals special privileges over all other people, that's ridiculous.  If on the other hand your church wants to play favorites, that's fine with me, your church doesn't govern the rest of us.

[ballermartial]

they can be gay all thier life but having marriage that is crap

[PokeShadow]

Call me dumb, but I didn't think there'd be THAT much controversy on Youtube.

[benjaminsmith]

Well, Ireland should now be ashamed. The movie brave heart is ruined.... Thx a lot gay people

[xSnakeBerryx]

I can imagine them two old ladies tieing there beef curtains together in a love knot.

[magzire]

They could of least got some smoking hot lesbians for there thumbnail

[ghoendtua]

Qur'an: Ali Imran 3
98. Say: "O People of the Book (Torah and Gospel), why do you deny the revelations of Allah, when Allah is witness of what you do ?."