Sen. Katherine Zappone kisses Ann Louise Gilligan on Saturday, May 23, at the central count station at Dublin Castle, Dublin, after Zappone proposed live on televison. By a solid majority, Ireland became the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote.
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Supporters celebrate outside Dublin Castle following the announcement of the result of the same-sex marriage referendum.
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Irish Deputy Prime Minister (or Tanaiste) Joan Burton said the anticipated "yes" vote was Ireland's "rainbow moment." Above, savoring the moment in Dublin.
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Drag queen and gay rights activist Rory O'Neill, also known by the stage name Panti, raises her arms with supporters for same-sex marriage at Dublin Castle on Saturday, May 23.
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Supporters in favor of same-sex marriage pose for a photograph as thousands gather in Dublin Castle square awaiting the referendum's outcome on May 23.
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Newly married couple Anne and Vincent Fox kiss in Dublin on Friday, May 22, under a rainbow umbrella, showing their support for the "yes" side in the same-sex marriage referendum.
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Sister Loreto Ryan of the Sisters of Charity casts her vote in Drumcondra, north Dublin on May 22. The same-sex marriage referendum was seen by many as a test of whether Ireland, a majority Catholic nation, would break from tradition.
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Voters cast their ballots on May 22 in the Drumcondra area of north Dublin.
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Pesdestrians cross a street next to placards on the same-sex marriage referendum in Dublin, Ireland, on May 22.
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A woman walks past a mural promoting the "Yes" campaign in favor of same-sex marriage on May 22 in Dublin, Ireland.
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"No" campaign posters are seen in the village of Knock, in northwest Ireland, on Tuesday, May 19.
