• Playlist: YES. We Can Overcome.

    May 22, 2015 - By 

    With the moratorium in place ahead of today’s marriage referenduiem, it seems as good a time as any to take a look back over the colossal amount of songs released in support of the YES vote down south. While the majority of today’s popular songs tend to deal with boy-girl relationships, adolescence and having a good time, over the last month several acts have stepped up to the plate in support of the LGBT community in Ireland. Socio-political messages have certainly fallen by the wayside within popular music over the last number of years but the independent scene in Ireland…

  • From The Abstract to Reality: Reasons To Vote Yes

    April 9, 2015 - By 

    In the first of a three-part feature, Aidan Hanratty looks at reasons to vote Yes in the forthcoming marriage referendum. It’s hard to know where to begin on the topic of same-sex marriage (SSM). Between op-eds and letters to The Irish Times, it seems enough words have been written on the subject that any more might be considered a waste. When you see some of the ludicrous guff written on social media, however, it’s hard to ignore the urge to state your case. A friend recently told of how her five-year-old daughter was against SSM, since obviously boys should marry girls…