by the Labour MP Conor McGinn saying that the government had to legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.
"It's a good day for Northern Ireland, an important day for citizens' rights across these islands and an exciting day for same-sex couples who can now register to marry," he said. "For too long, LGBT+ people in Northern Ireland have been treated as second-class citizens. So, today is an incredible moment for same-sex couples who can finally marry and have their relationships recognised as equal," he said.BBC News NI looks at the history of Northern Ireland's same-sex marriage debate
In November 2015, a vote on the issue in the devolved assembly resulted in a numerical majority in favour of same-sex marriage for the first time.Because couples have to indicate their intention to marry 28 days before doing so, the first weddings are expected to be held in the week of Valentine's Day.
Markgatiss Love you Mark❤💑
The end of the world is near.. we didn't know anything when we are born, neither will take back anything from this world but our soul..if everyone in the world turns gay humans won't exsist! lol
Cetait pas trop tôt
Wonderful news! About time too 💛🌈
Well done!! Anyone who dislike this really need to just go extinct !
Blue Hydrangea will be so happy!
U people call it right to freedom of expression but yet are against terrorist who chooses to blow up perceived infidels with bombs strapped around their body in an attempt to meet 72 virgins up there. They too should be granted freedom to express
NI you do you!!!1❤❤❤❤❤
BOOOOOOO 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅
el_hadji_murad Yoooooo greak goin lads and cant wait to see the 50 yearold DUP members say the gays are bringing down society or some shit
Full disclosure, why do so many people assume people are gonna get married religiously with this, like registry office / secular weddings are pretty common these days anyway.
It’s 2020. Effing took them enough. I’m so happy for Northern Ireland
These comments are ridiculous. Why do you care if someone else doesn’t follow your religion? Its /your/ religion, so stop pushing your religion onto others.
Ah all the tweets of those hating this even though it doesn't effect them at all. How dare others be happy lol
Congratulations to all the same sex couples out their. Ireland has some beautiful places to get married in.
What took so long?
It’s about time.
Shameful. Marriage = 1 man, 1 woman.
In our time when we use to hear this news of same sex couples, it was said they need psychological treatment. I think the parliament needs a mental treatment to pass this law. What could have been the words of Jesus Christ if he could have seen this happening in his followers?
DUP statement
nobody cares
Very sad
these comments... some people don’t use their brains
Finally NI join the 21st century. All you haters need to look at yourselves and decide if you’re entitled to judge. Love is love.
OMG!!!! The world is more evil than Sodom and Gomorrah
Absolutely disgraceful and revolting...it's taken until now to legalise same sex marriage
Congrats, better late than never I guess
Good!
Sodom and Gomorrah!
Shame! Their fall has started!
Big Fish
Well these comments truly are cancerous aren’t they.
At long last x
About time! 👍
Congrats 🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎊💓💖👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Brilliant. Hopefully they will believe in the dinosaurs next
This is the corruption agenda hunt made in bundle
Who thinks they have the right to give anyone the, er right, to marry? Free People do as they please. Who says we're not free?
Well done Northern Ireland ❤️
hell fucking yeah
eastbelfastgle1 👍
Disgusting
bigot tears......delicious!
thecameroncuffe
the negative comments make me feel sick. I'm so glad we're progressing and the rights have finally been given❤ love for all
BluHydrangea_
Markgatiss It should have never been illegal in the first place
I hope all of the morons on here using the excuse that marriage is for procreation and saying 'think of the children' are emotional over seeing young children fleeing war, desperate for asylum? Because if not...
el_mulletto More signs, God can't be a happy bunny, 'as in the days of Noah' Don't they realise that they are storing up wrath for themselves and their society. When it hits the fan where are you going to run
About fecking time !!
KelseyEllison Well that’s sad😕
I don't think it's an issue government should be involved in, in the first place. Since when should government control people's preferences of this nature.
Still a bit worried since DUP will do all they can to overturn this
thats mean the society is like a living in a jungle
thecameroncuffe Yay! That's awesome
barrwhy I'm coming to get my citizenship 💍
About time
Yay BluHydrangea_
About fkn time ❤️
Finally! 2020! better late that wrong. That’s amazing!
Markgatiss I tell ya, this treating everyone equally thing - everyone's gonna want it. 😏❤️
lanakatic YAAAAY 🤘🏻💪🏻
Marriage is a good institution for a Man / Woman it is better for a child brought up in a loving family with a mum / dad children in a loving family are more stable and have a better start in life than those children I know in single parent by choice or those in broken family’s
I have to enlighten some of these people in the replies. Same sex marriage does not hurt you in any way. I'll say it again with more emphasis. SAME SEX MARRIAGE ABSOLUTELY WILL NOT HURT YOU OR TAKE YOUR RIGHTS AWAY. So step into 2020 and stop being intolerant.
Happy families!
I just made the mistake of reading some of the comments on this after posting my own. The homophobes are out in force and loudly obnoxious as ever, it seems.
They got hurry before the brexit
Welcome to the 21st century, Northern Ireland. Finally.
Finally!!
About time! 👏🌈
About time!!! LoveIsLove 🏳️🌈💗💗👬🌈🏳️🌈💗💗👬🌈🥂 EqualMarriage 🏳️🌈💗
Congratulation!
Wait what?
Congratulations.... It's a human rights...
MathewleeDavie1 Well done! We are all human & have the same needs! loveislove
Cool, finally catching up to the rest of the UK in that regard then.
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🤣🤣🤣🤣 duponline DUPleader sammywilsonmp NigelDoddsDUP hope you are having a good day 🍊 🥁 it’s about time the north was dragged into the 21st century 🇪🇺🇮🇪
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christiancalgie Finally the whole UK has equal marriage. A big day.
Maybe I'm a bit old fashioned but I thought part of marriage or cohabitation was to propagate have a family (if you want one) and whatever. Nature in animals seem to have the same idea. When same sex couples adopt or other ways to have children I definitely find this weird.
About time
Bout’ fucking time jeeeez
How can a loving relationship between two people be ‘evil’ ?
But it’s illegal among the God period!!
The USA constitution first amendment. Pay no respect to a religious ceremony. If the politicians followed this and didn't write tax laws that had to do with marriage the people could do whatever. The useless supreme court should check politicians laws.
Absolutely disgusting...That people find anything wrong with this.
The 21st century has arrived. Hallelujah!
Wasn't it forced upon them by the British government?
Good.
CailinasEirinn Welcome to the 21st century Northern Ireland.
Brilliant news, wishing all the best to the NI couples who can now tie the knot.
Fantastic. Love wins yet again
Absolutely fantastic!
I love how replies to the BBC on twitter are always guaranteed to be the most toxic things on the internet.
This sucks. Imagine if your parents decided to marry a partner of same sex! Will you be here? World going to the dogs...
Naujubillah......Wastaagfirullah....
How can evil be made legal in a country? My Waaqa/God have mercy and deliver your children
I am not against homosexuals! I know that there are men born as women in men's bodies, and so it is part of the complexity of mother-nature? But, Marriage is derived as the joining of two people with the intent to procreate/reproduce. Two men or two women could never procreate?
Shame
Reminder that sodomy is a sin and marriage is for the raising of children between a man and a woman.
It's cute when people call marriage a human right.
Great news! Welcome to 21st century.
Congratulations to my little country it's about bloody time 🌈🥂
JanetJealousy
Gross
Divorce Lawyers are breaking open the bubbly in celebration of the expansion of trade 😀
Oh 😏
Congratulations!
It's an issue that's why it 'news'
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They can skip heaven but can't skip hell, they should enjoy their toilet hole
How can evil be made legal in a country? Lord have mercy and deliver your children
And wait for the morons...
Will the passages on Sodom and Gommorah be deleted from the Irish Bibles too to facilitate this...
Idiots ..
A quien le importa es asunto de ellos pero prohibido criar hijos
This is contrary to God's guidance to humankind! Jesus Christ 2000 years ago, and Baha'u'llah 200 years ago are clear also on the point that we are if the sex aswritten in our birth certificate.
Why?
The country of atheists. You don't know why God created a man and a woman.
Yayy, another country who is now in 2020 and not in middle age 😁❤ LoveIsLove
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Better late than never!
CailinasEirinn ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
No one is free, though, until there are compulsory drag queen story hours for all children above 18 months.
Subbhan' Allah !!!
NEVER NEVER NEVER
Another nation mocking marriage...
didn't ask
Whooo hooo now everyone can enjoy the bonds of marriage and be miserable together lol
About time
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