“In 2005 Northern Ireland took the first steps towards equality by legalising civil partnerships, but it feels like 13 years later our country has moved backwards. Since then, the rest of UK and the Republic of Ireland have introduced same-sex marriage, while Northern Ireland still lags behind.
As the first civilly partnered gay couple in Ireland, myself and my partner – along with the first civilly partnered lesbian couple – are mounting a legal challenge to change that.
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Civil partnerships aren’t enough – Northern Ireland must legalise gay marriage
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