- 6/26/09: Ireland expands rights for gay and lesbian couples by legalizing same-sex civil partnerships. The new law in the heavily Catholic country grants some, but not all, of the rights of civil marriage.
- Where is same-sex marriage legal? Gay marriage laws by region
Civil Partnerships In Ireland Gay and Lesbian Civil Partnerships In Ireland
By Ramon Johnson, About.com
The Custom House in Dublin, Ireland at dusk.
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