The LOVEACTION Manifesto

    
THE LOVEACTION* MANIFESTO:

Today in Ireland:

•    Same sex couples are not treated or valued equally under Irish law, and continue to be denied access to civil marriage.

•    Lesbian and gay couples are bringing up families in Ireland today, but these families go unrecognised in Irish law and their children are less protected.

•    Young LGBT people have their relationships broken up and disrupted by parents and teachers due to a false belief that they should not declare their sexuality until they are 18.

LOVEACTION CALLS ON THE GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE THE LAW:

•    Deliver equality to same-sex couples by opening up civil marriage.

•    Hold a referendum to change the Constitution’s restrictive definition of a family so all loving families are recognised and protected in law.

•    Recognise the right of LGBT young people to form and develop healthy and happy relationships in their teenage years on the same basis as their straight counterparts.          


We, the undersigned, endorse LOVEACTION’s Manifesto and call for the Government to actively pursue substantive equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender relationships and families.

* LOVEACTION  is a collective of organisations and campaigns promoting equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender relationships and families. LOVEACTION first launched this Manifesto at the Electric Picnic festival, Co Laois on 4-6 September.

The LOVEACTION collective includes BeLonG To, Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), Gay Community News, Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, MarriagEquality, National Lesbian and Gay Federation, and Noise.

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