This young boy wants to know why his parents can’t get married

by Ivano Abbadessa - 2016.03.29

A 15-year-old boy from North Ireland, child of same-sex parents, has asked his local Member of the Legislative Assembly to explain why he voted to block same-sex marriage. That is legal in England, Wales and Scotland, but continues to be blocked in Northern Ireland. Darragh Tibbs uploaded a video to YouTube addressing the issue. He says: “I am 15 years old and a constituent of yours. I live just around the corner from your office. You voted no in the Marriage Equality vote of last year: I want to know why. I am the child of a same-sex relationship and I can see absolutely no reason why my brother and I should be denied a secure family set-up. It seems perfectly reasonable to me that my parents; who have been in a stable relationship for twenty one years, who have two sons, should be supported by their own government. What gives you the right to take from my brother and me the right for legal protection for our family?"



