Ireland's voters have approved amending the country's constitution to allow marriage of same-sex couples. News reports say this is the first time a nation has taken this step
via popular vote. Reports are that over 60% of the ballots were in favor of the change.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/23/europe...-sex-marriage/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...eland-yes-vote
One wonders if members of the U.S. Supreme Court will possibly consider, this, at least in the back of their individual minds.
Edited to Add: weather coincidence: rainbow over Dublin:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...-10272834.html