Ireland Is Nearly There!
Ireland Is Nearly There!
Nearly There! Claims Irish Senator David Norris! The Irish politician is talking about Gay Equality!
Senator David Norris, a human rights campaigner in the Republic of Ireland, who is the first openly gay person to get elected to office in Ireland, spoke out before an Amnesty International Belfast Pride lecture on Monday this week.
“The recent passage of the Civil Partnership Bill by the Oireachtas in Dublin represents a very significant advance. It was a victory, not for gay people, but rather a victory for decency and for this country as a whole” He said, “It is clear that we are very nearly there in terms of the accomplishment of full human and civil rights of gay people in Ireland, both north and south. But we are not there yet”
“Despite such victories, sadly there is still prejudice against the gay community – including among those active in public life in Northern Ireland. We must continue to work to ensure human rights for all people and to educate others that equality is a right not a threat.
“It is crucial that we do not shed our concerns for others throughout the world who live in less favourable circumstances and whose sexual orientation places them every day in danger of being murdered, either by members of the public or by their governments.”
Amnesty International is asking people to support its ‘Love is a Human Right’ campaign during Belfast Pride week that starts this week.
Jason Shaw
GayAgenda.com’s UK Correspondent.
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