Irish chef supports Yes vote while paying tribute to best friend

As the marriage referendum fast approaches, those canvassing for the Yes and No side have heated up their efforts to get Irish people to vote a certain way.

In what is one of the most important referendums we as Irish citizens will vote in, a number of celebrities have been vocal about which way they will be voting.

The most recent is Irish celebrity chef, Donal Skehan, who took to Instagram to encourage people to vote Yes with a moving tribute to his best friend. 

Ahead of his wedding to his girlfriend Sophie, Donal asks people to vote Yes so that his future best man, Jonathan, can have the same rights as him.

 

In less than 10 weeks myself and Sofie are getting married. Today my best man, Jonathan and I picked up our suits for the wedding. We've been best friends since we were four years old, but since he came out 5 years ago he hasn't had the same rights as me. On May 22nd Ireland has the opportunity to vote for marriage equality. I will be voting YES for an equal society, YES for the next generation and YES for my best friend, who I look forward to standing beside as his best man when he chooses to get married! I hope you will too… #VoteYes

A photo posted by Donal Skehan (@donalskehan) on May 3, 2015 at 1:12pm PDT

Tomorrow, Tuesday, 5th May, is the last day to ensure you are registered – you can check if you are here.