Ciarán O'Driscoll: Homophobia did not end in 2015

We’ve heard in these last few days three tragic stories of homophobia in this country, and these are only the ones that we know

Ciarán O'Driscoll: 'You extended your solidarity to us in May 2015, please do not let it fail at a time when we need you again.' Picture: Moya Nolan

As I near my 35th birthday, I can reflect and say that one the proudest thing I’ve ever done in my life so far was canvassing my hometown of Castletownbere in West Cork during the 2015 same-sex marriage referendum.

What got me off my feet to make those long trips down home was hearing how columnist and activist Una Mullally was out campaigning, despite being diagnosed with stomach cancer. At the same time, friends of mine, Dónal Mulligan, Eoin Wilson and Ewan Kelly, had set up Vote With Us, where people shared their stories on why they were supporting marriage equality.