Solas Nua and NYU DC present:
The 34th: The Story of Marriage Equality in Ireland Documentary Screening
an Irish documentary film by Linda Cullen and Vanessa Gildea
WHEN: Tuesday June 3rd, 2025 at 6:30pm
WHERE: NYU DC (1307 L St NW, Washington DC 20005)
PRICE: Free to attend, RSVP required
10 years ago, Ireland became the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote. Celebrate World Pride with Solas Nua and the Forum at NYUDC – Join us for an exclusive showing of the documentary that captured the moment Ireland changed history.
‘The 34th’ tells the story of the driven and dedicated people who formed Marriage Equality in Ireland and developed it into a highly effective grassroots force with one clear goal in mind - the extension of Civil Marriage to same sex couples. Through revealing interviews and archive material, former board members and staff outline the strategising, fierce battles, sheer hard graft and personal cost of running such an all-consuming campaign.
From the KAL (Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan) case to a YES vote on 22nd May 2015, this documentary spans a decade culminating in the 34th amendment to the Irish constitution, allowing same sex marriage.
The film opened at the 25th GAZE International LGBT Film Festival, where it was highlighted by the panel as the film that best embodied the spirit of the festival and honoured with the 'Spirit of Gaze Award' along with the 'Audience Award'.
