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The NI population is now in favour of same-sex marriage, and SF (sorta Catholic) and SDLP have lost votes.
It's the Presbyterians of the type started by Paisley and inspired by right-wing USA Christianity that are a pest atm.
Though obv. surveys indicate that the electorate of them isn't as bad either as the church leaders/politicians.
JWestland
Catholics in N.I seem much more conservative than those in the republic of Ireland, where gay marriage has already passed. The bitterness of past conflicts seem to create an environment where conservative views are held onto more tightly, by way of asserting a sense of identity.