Gay couples in Northern Ireland inspired by royal marriage protest for right to marry

Inspired by the marriage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, gay couples in Northern Ireland have protested for their right to marry. Northern Ireland continues to be the only place in the UK to not allow equal marriage.

“It’s hard not to feel like second-class citizens,” said Stephan Dannon, who’s planning to protest on 2 June. “We hope Harry and Meghan have a really great day. But we just wish that we had the same right to get married as they enjoy. We’ve actually been a couple slightly longer than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and, as it happens, we even got engaged around the same time. The difference is that our Government won’t allow us to get married because we are gay.”

The DUP has a deal with the Conservatives. Following losing a Tory majority, the DUP agreed to support Tory bills in exchange for £1.2 billion for Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s office said the Government’s policy is to allow a free vote on matters of conscience such as equal marriage.

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