Ireland Votes to Allow Same-sex Marriage

[exlurker]

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