re: #286 HappyWarrior

Really happy to see these results. I think Ireland is a good example of why it’s important for LGBT equality campaigners to keep on fighting even in places where there has historically been hostility to LGBT rights. I also think it’s why the religious right has really amped up big time in Eastern Europe and Africa. By the way, what are the Czech attitudes? Czechs have a history of being relatively liberal compared to the rest of the former Eastern Bloc IIRC.

Czech attitudes are pretty liberal; there’s no marriage equality here yet, but I reckon it’ll come in the next few years or so. Who knows? Maybe this vote in Ireland will spur things on.

I hope it does. I’ve been told, “You’re a funny kind of Muslim - supporting marriage equality and all” to which I reply, “The denial of equal rights to any person, no matter of what, is injustice. And there are commands in the Qur’an for Muslims to stand against injustice. Injustice towards the LGBT community is injustice towards all. End of story.”

Now granted, some of my co-religionists my quite vehemently disagree with me. But I know in my heart what is right.

And I will stand for it.