FF double standard on gay marriage

I WAS dismayed to hear that a group of Fianna Fáil TDs and senators is seeking to reverse a Government decision to allow gay and lesbian couples register their relationships with the State.

There are issues of equality, fairness and human rights involved here that should transcend the personal opinions and biases of individual legislators.

It is wrong in my view for the State to intervene or to continue to impose legislative restrictions on the legal rights of individuals in such matters as private morality or gender/sexual orientation.