Comments on: Ireland formally recognizes same-sex couple http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/01/17/29607 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 22 May 2013 07:39:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jack http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/01/17/29607/comment-page-1#comment-87462 Jack Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:41:57 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=29607#comment-87462 Twenty-five years ago Ireland was by far the most backward country in Western Europe. Now, even in the midst of crippling economic conditions, it contines making progress. And this was done legislatively, not by court order. We're decades from that here. It's also telling that Ireland will allow a non-national to gain residency as a result of same-sex partnership. Again a huge difference from the U.S. Twenty-five years ago Ireland was by far the most backward country in Western Europe.

Now, even in the midst of crippling economic conditions, it contines making progress. And this was done legislatively, not by court order. We’re decades from that here.

It’s also telling that Ireland will allow a non-national to gain residency as a result of same-sex partnership. Again a huge difference from the U.S.

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