Armagaydon, Begorra!

A sampling of videos, pro and con, on the marriage equality referendum to be held next week in Ireland.

First, a video in favor of gay marriage, by a straight ally:




Next, a serious anti-marriage ad and a satirical ad - guess which is which:






And a fuming, sputtering anti-marriage advocate gets a big laugh at a "people's debate" last January:




In the same debate, a lesbian makes an impassioned plea for equality:




While we're on the subject, you ought to read the moving commentary by Ursula Halligan, one of Ireland's top journalists, who just came out this week in the Irish Times.


And I'll end this post with a brilliant little clip about a lone straight family determined to maintain their righteousness in the apocalyptic world that will surely follow marriage equality:

Scotland Votes

The Scots, who number 5.3 million - more than a million less than the population of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex - will decide in a referendum held today whether to destroy a 300-year-old union with England, plunging themselves into social and economic ruin, or whether to remain part of a highly successful United Kingdom which has done incalculable good for all concerned the last three centuries, not least for the Scots themselves.  The Daily Telegraph is live-blogging the vote, but final results are not expected until early Friday morning. 

The BBC explains what is at stake:




Update, 4:30 p.m., Texas time: the Telegraph has switched to an overnight feed to report the election returns as they come in.


Update, 12:30 a.m., 9/19: Scotland has voted NO to separation by 55-45 percent, your Head Trucker is glad to report.