Following in the footsteps of the Netherlands who were the first to legalize same-sex marriage in 2000, Ireland has done the same in a groundbreaking ceremony.
Same-sex marriage is now legal in the Republic of Ireland, after
legislation passed by referendum in May came into effect on Monday.
More than 62% voted in favour of same-sex marriage during the May 23 referendum.
Ireland which is the first country in the world to recognize the
practice via a popular vote, has now joined the growing list of nations
where same-sex couples are getting married as the country's first
same-sex wedding took place today, Tuesday, November 17 in Clonmel,
County Tipperary.
Same-sex couples who have been wed abroad will now be legally
recognized by the state, while gay and lesbian couples who want to marry
will be able to do so. People already in civil partnerships can now
choose to wed as well.
More than 20 countries now allow, or have voted to allow, same-sex
marriage, including the United States, where the Supreme Court ruled in
June that individual states cannot ban the practice.
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