Marriage Equality Referendum

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Marriage_Equality_Referendum
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:politics
gptkbp:campaignSloganNo gptkb:Mothers_and_Fathers_Matter
gptkbp:campaignSloganYes gptkb:Yes_Equality
gptkbp:constitutionalChange amended Article 41 of the Irish Constitution
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:date 2015-05-22
gptkbp:enables same-sex marriage
gptkbp:firstBook first country to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote
gptkbp:followedBy implementation of same-sex marriage in Ireland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Marriage Equality Referendum
gptkbp:impact increased LGBT rights in Ireland
influenced global marriage equality movement
gptkbp:legislationEnacted gptkb:Marriage_Act_2015
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive national and international attention
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Iona_Institute
gptkb:Catholic_Church_in_Ireland
gptkbp:notableSupporter gptkb:Joan_Burton
gptkb:Enda_Kenny
gptkb:Gerry_Adams
gptkbp:officialName Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Act 2015
gptkbp:precededBy Children and Family Relationships Act 2015
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Irish_government
gptkbp:purpose to legalize same-sex marriage in Ireland
gptkbp:result passed
gptkbp:stateElectorate 3,221,681
gptkbp:voterTurnout 60.52%
gptkbp:votesInvalid 13,818
gptkbp:votesNo 734,300
gptkbp:votesYes 1,201,607
gptkbp:votingSystem 37.93%
62.07%
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fine_Gael–Labour_government_(2011–2016)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7