Residents in the predominantly Roman Catholic Republic of Ireland voted to legalize same-sex “marriage” on Friday, becoming the first country in the world to do so by popular vote. According to reports, 1,201,607 voted in favor of changing the country’s constitution, while 734,300 voted against the measure—equating to a 61 percent passage. Only one constituency—Roscommon-South Leitrim—voted against the proposition. “‘Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex,” it read. An estimated 60 percent of the population turned out for the vote. The Washington Post reports that after the results were announced,
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