Mastodawn

Reminds me of the assumptions made by many during #MarRef & #Repeal the 8th campaigns that liberal reforms would be a harder sell in working class areas than middle class ones. In reality, it became obvious on the campaign trail that the reverse was true.

Joanie with the Good Hair 😷May 22

Good afternoon, and happy MarRef-iversary to all who celebrate.

🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

#MastoDaoine #MarRef #MarriageEquality #LGBTQI #LGBTQHistory

Joanie with the Good Hair 😷Apr 30

The Hope and Courage Collective have today published their first annual "Ireland in Focus" report. It finds that, in Ireland, "public attitudes are becoming steadily more inclusive, but political narratives – particularly on migration – are increasingly shaped by far-right framing."

As always, people are way ahead of politicians: just like #Repeal, #MarRef and so many other so-called "divisive issues."

https://hopeandcourage.ie/ireland-in-focus-mind-the-gap/

#AntiFascism #Inclusion #MastoDaoine #HCC #HopeCourageCollective

Ireland in Focus: Mind the Gap - H&CC

Far-right mobilisation has evolved into a hybrid model combining street activity, online amplification, symbolic encampments, and localised intimidation.

H&CC

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Joanie with the Good Hair 😷Apr 24

Keep Left emerged from the Catherine Connolly presidential election campaign in 2025.

Similar to Marriage Equality (#MarRef) and Together for Yes (#RepealThe8th), it's non-party, and aims at uniting parties on the left around shared common goals. Dublin Central is something of a test bed.

You can find out more about the Keep Left movement at: https://keepleft.ie/

#MastoDaoine #KeepLeft #DubC #IEPol #IrelandVotes #SinnFéin #Labour #SocDems #GreenParty #PeopleBeforeProfit #PBP

Keep Left – We are a grassroots community inspired by Catherine Connolly’s campaign and committed to making her vision of a new republic a reality. As she has said “We have the power, we have the vision and we can do it – together”

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Joe Noonan Jul 31, 2025

The display at St Peter's (aka Vision Centre) over the next month in North Main Street is worth seeing. Many memories provoked. #YesEquality #MarRef

Joe Noonan May 24, 2025

Yes. #MarRef #YesEquality #Cork 📸 Larry Cummins

Joanie with the Good Hair 😷May 23, 2025

And it was at about *this* time in the evening that we stopped off in a pub for a pint "on our way" to a massive results night community celebration nearby. I fell asleep while sitting upright after only a few sips.

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#MarRef #MarriageEquality #QueerHistory #MastoDaoine

Joanie with the Good Hair 😷May 23, 2025

It was at about this time 10 years ago, on Saturday, 23 May, when I burst into uncontrollable tears in a packed pub on the corner of Parliament St in Dublin

The official result of the marriage equality referendum had just been announced on TV - I had led the Dublin South Central constituency campaign, and months of effort, exhaustion, emotion, and relief erupted from within me

Ireland said Yes

An account from then: https://www.slow-journalism.com/from-the-archive/moment-that-mattered-ireland-votes-to-legalise-same-sex-marriages

#MarRef #MarriageEquality #QueerHistory #MastoDaoine