cloudsinvenice: A woman protests at Westminster, holding up a sign that says "Pray the DUP away" (politics - pray the DUP away)
cloudsinvenice ([personal profile] cloudsinvenice) wrote2019-07-09 06:37 pm

MPs vote to extend abortion and same-sex marriage rights to Northern Ireland

Historic, beautiful moment here today, folks. Absolutely overwhelmed. <3

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/09/mps-vote-to-extend-same-sex-marriage-to-northern-ireland

The only way it can be stopped is for the DUP and Sinn Fein to return to government in Stormont - you know, the thing they've refused to do for the last two and a half years. And even if the DUP were to pettily go back for a week just to thwart this progress, they can't do that unless Sinn Fein also go back. And I don't think Sinn Fein are about to let them do that.

For the first time in my life, I'm an honest-to-god real human being with more legal rights than a bundle of cells. Everyone I know can get married. And it feels pretty damn good.

[personal profile] notasupervillain 2019-07-09 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
That's fantastic! Yay!

And if it took nationalism or separatism or whatever to make it happen, I'll take my wins where I can.

[personal profile] notasupervillain 2019-07-10 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
A religious minority using semilegit powers to stop rights the majority supports? I'm so tired of this story.