Friday, 22 May 2015 marked the historic day when Ireland became the first country in the world to achieve marriage equality by public vote.
This Belong To Marriage Equality Resource for Schools and Youth Services is designed to support young people in schools and youth services to learn more about this period in Irish history – how it unfolded, and what it meant for LGBTQ+ people then and now.
Find the supporting information and content for group activity 1 and 3 below:
Group Activity 1:
- Campaign video: Marriage Equality: Bring Your Family with You.
- Speech video: Mary McAleese –Former President of Ireland. Why My Family is Voting YES to Marriage Equality.
- Transcript of video: ‘Belong To Yes’ resource pages 57-62
Group Activity 3:
Videos:
- Marriage Equality: Bring Your Family with You
- Awesome Marriage Equality Ad in Ireland–One of the Best Same Sex Marriage Ads I’ve Seen
- #RingYourGranny for Marriage Equality–TCDSU–YouTube
- Colin Farrell speaks out in favour of same-sex marriage on Claire Byrne Live
- Big Love–Students in Ireland Yes to Marriage Equality
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