It shouldn’t be like this

Never again do I want to have to politely beg someone for a right I'm not sure I want just to be equal and pretend it's a gift.

— Charles (@oscharles) May 21, 2015

Never again do I want to see it constantly be insinuated that I'm less than, or unfit to be around children, and it go without challenge.

— Charles (@oscharles) May 21, 2015

Never again should LGBT youth be pointed to helplines in case they harm themselves after hearing what's said about on the public broadcaster

— Charles (@oscharles) May 21, 2015

I saw these tweets by @oscharles earlier this evening. This is his experience. Yes, he’s venting, but inequality isn’t an abstract – it affects people, day in, day out. People shouldn’t have to feel like this. This simple right to marry shouldn’t be something that was ever up for discussion because it should have been a right that was there by default. But it wasn’t, and it isn’t, so the next best thing we can do is get out and vote yes tomorrow. Let’s not make him or any Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans* person feel like this again.

And maybe we can make Ireland a slightly better place for everyone.