Matthew Morrison, Laura Benanti, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and More Celebrate Ireland's Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
By: Sally Henry Fuller May. 24, 2015
BroadwayWorld previously reported that early poll results indicated that the "yes" votes for a referendum to the Irish constitution legalizing gay marriage would win. Ever since the news broke that the people of Ireland had voted to legalize gay marriage, Broadway industry professionals have been tweeting their congratulations. Check them out below!
@Lin_Manuel: Good on ya Ireland
@theebillyporter: Top of the morning to ya! #worldwideEquality #Pride #Ireland... http://fb.me/7lFxdddlY
@LauraBenanti: Hooray Ireland!!!
@TheNickAdams: Congratulations Ireland!& now a clip from #thepiratequeen https://instagram.com/p/2_RrNRLHbR/
@RoryOMalley: Gay Marriage Appears Headed for Approval in Ireland http://nyti.ms/1HB1Gry
@benjpasek: Ireland says YAAAAAAAAAAAAAS to gay marriage!!!
@ActuallyNPH: I proudly raise a pint glass of Guinness and toast the people of Ireland for voting by a sweeping majority to legalize same sex marriage!
@Matt_Morrison: #LoveWins Happy for the people of Ireland!
@joshgroban: Bravo Ireland #equality
@DebraMessing: IRELAND SAID YES TO EQUALITY!
@ArianaDeBose: Go #Ireland! Hopefully other countries will follow your lead! #inspired #excited #LoveisLove
@georgiastitt: This is a big day. Fabulous. RT @AP: BREAKING: Official results: Ireland gives resounding 62.1 percent 'yes' to gay marriage in referendum.
@JenniferMudge: Maybe we can make TODAY the crazy day to celebrate #Ireland instead of St. Pat's? #LoveWins
As a historically Roman Catholic nation, Ireland seemed an unlikely candidate to achieve such a distinction, but soon after officials began counting early votes in Dublin Castle, those from both sides have been saying that the "Vote Yes" side has won.
Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming tweeted early on Saturday,
@Alancumming: "Omfg! Ireland! Have you done it? Is it really a YES?"
The official results of the vote were revealed on Saturday afternoon. Specifically, the nation was voting to alter the constitution so that marriage may be between two people, "without distinction as to their sex."
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