It’s a major event in the history of Ireland: the Irish voted “yes” on Friday May 22 to allow same-sex marriage in their country! A positive vote, reflecting a major shift in attitudes in an Ireland once considered one of the most Catholic countries in the world!
With a landslide YES victory, homosexuals in Ireland will now be able to marry legally. This good news led to numerous celebrations across the country, where the gay rainbow flag was free to wave in the wind.
Many analysts agreed that this event represented a veritable societal and cultural revolution for Ireland today. A major step forward, marking a turning point in attitudes. As a reminder, Ireland decriminalized homosexuality only in 1993, and has always affirmed its attachment to traditional Catholic values (refusal of homosexual marriage, refusal of abortion, refusal of divorce…).
This vote shows that in 2015, Ireland began a generational shift away from the values of the 1980s. It’s news that now testifies to the fragility of the Catholic Church in Ireland, which is increasingly losing ground with the younger generation.
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