Protest in Dublin for Equal Rights

August 25, 2010

Despite the passing of a civil partnership law last month, LGBT took to the streets of Dublin on Sunday to protest the lack of marriage for gay couples in the country.

Chanting "Equal rights now!", more than 3,000 protestors hit the streets waving rainbow flags.

The protestors marched from Dublin City Hall to the Department of Justice. The march was organized by the gay rights group LGBT Noise.

“We have always sought the opening of the institution of civil marriage so that same-sex couples can raise children with the same protections as their straight brothers and sisters,” said Max Krzyzanowski, one of the march’s organizers.
 

"There are 300 rights that accrue to heterosexual married couples that are missing from civil partnership legislation."

With gay marriage and equal rights with heterosexual becoming a legislative trend in many countries across the globe, Krzyzanowski called Ireland’s stance “unacceptable.”