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Friday 8 November, 2024
Friday 8 November, 2024
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17 times Ireland made you proud
HAPPY PRIDE, TO one and all. This one is extra special. We have a lot to be proud of, even just in the last few years alone.
When we passed the marriage referendum by a landslide
A whopping 62.06% if you will!
After all that sassy protesting
The sky was literally lit up with rainbows
And Bosco visited the George
Two Irish icons, one momentous day.
https://vine.co/v/eq6K0AWZgd2
When local businesses came together to show support
The R.A.G.E. on Fade St, Dublin.
HAILO cabs.
Daintree paper, who made confetti out of homophobic flyers.
To name but a few…
The time Spar guy lit up social media
When Limerick’s Henry Street garda station became the first in Irish history to march in a pride parade
When we kissed in the face of adversity
When we literally plastered the country in love
When even our children believed in equality
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…just as much as our elders
When Panti Bliss woke up the world with her nobel call
David Norris’ general being
https://vine.co/v/eqvedYidIKZ
When Ireland got its first pair of lesbian penguins
Missy and Penelope <3
When the George took a stand and refused to serve Coca-Cola products over their Sochi Olympics sponsorship
When we discovered we had just crowned the first openly gay Rose of Tralee
When we made the entire world proud
“In that moment, looking ‘gay’ no longer felt like a negative thing. It no longer felt dangerous.”>
This referendum will be remembered as a victory for equality, democracy and love>
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