Pride 2015

A very special Pride in Dublin this year. The first since the same-sex marriage referendum was passed last month by a majority of 62%. I was lucky enough to be able to fly home to vote and to be there to witness this historic shift in Ireland. It truly felt like a nation had awoken and united behind one of the most important social issues of a generation. The outpouring of love and sheer joy on the day of the result was overwhelming and something for which I'm eternally grateful for having witnessed in person.

Pride itself is born out of fighting for our rights. On June 28th, 1969 the gay community in New York said "enough" and took a stand at what would eventually become known as the Stonewall Riots. This was the fuel that helped ignite the gay rights movement around the world. Every year since, pride parades all around the world have been staged to commemorate this historic event and to keep the fight for civil rights for LGBTQ people alive.

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