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Ireland: Gay-Marriage Vote Is Planned Ireland: Gay-Marriage Vote Is Planned
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Prime Minister Enda Kenny says the legalization of same-sex marriage will be put to a public referendum in May. Ireland legalized civil partnerships for same-sex couples in 2011, and recent Irish opinion polls indicate about three-fourths of voters support legalizing gay marriage. More than a dozen nations and many American states have already taken the step. Prime Minister Enda Kenny says the legalization of same-sex marriage will be put to a public referendum in May. Ireland legalized civil partnerships for same-sex couples in 2011, and recent Irish opinion polls indicate about three-fourths of voters support legalizing same-sex marriage. More than a dozen nations have already taken that step.