NOM Completely Screws Up The Ireland Marriage Equality Referendum

This Friday, Ireland could become the first country in the world to legalise marriage equality by a popular vote. I'm expecting that it will pass, although I am less sure than I was at the start of the year.

NOM has not failed to take notice of it, and is urging its supporters to do what they can to support the campaign. They've also accused us of hypocrisy for going to a referendum, saying:

One week from today, on May 22nd, the people of Ireland will vote on a national referendum that would redefine marriage in their Constitution.

After years of talking about the "fundamental right" of marriage not being subject to votes, advocates have organized and are going to the ballot box in an attempt to get what they want.

First of all, you'd think they'd be happy that we're playing by their rules this time, but no.

Secondly: NOM, that's not what we meant. When we talk about fundamental rights in America, we talk about fundamental rights under the U.S. Constitution. Those are the rights that cannot be subjected to a vote. Legally entrenched rights cannot be annulled by a vote. But while marriage is a right in America, it is not in other countries, like Ireland. If we could sue, we would. But we can't in Ireland, so we have to do it with some kind of popular approval process.

But there's more. They've also included this insane graphic:

"Don't let them redefine marriage in Ireland"? NOM, if marriage is redefined, you do know who it will be by, right? It's a popular referendum, don't you remember? It's Ireland's own citizens, isn't it? Do you really propose not letting them decide their own laws?

Oh, wait, you would do something like that. Of course you would.