Tag: Northern Ireland
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Naomi Long slams Arlene Foster over ‘childish’ reasons for gay marriage stance
DUP leader says she will continue to use petition of concern to block gay marriage and insists ‘vicious’ online abuse will not convince her otherwise.
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First Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster being anti-gay and ‘will keep blocking same-sex marriage in NI’
First Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster has said her party will keep using the contentious petition of concern to block same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland for at least another five years.
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Mary McAleese urges to consign homophobia to Northern Ireland history
Mary McAleese has said homophobia should be consigned to history in Northern Ireland.
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Sinn Fein seeks DUP support for public consultation on gay marriage Bill
Sinn Fein is to seek Democratic Unionist Party support for a public consultation on a Bill to introduce same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, the party’s Finance Minister has said.
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NI : Peter Lynas stands proud together with Iran & Uganda against equality
Last weekend Peter Lynas, Director of Evangelical Alliance NI, was interviewed by Sky News about the same-sex marriage debate in Northern Ireland.
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Belfast Pride: Calls For Equal Marriage In NI
Campaigners continue to lobby for the right to marry, despite Democratic Unionists blocking the move in November.