M-J-G
Member
Why would you suggest it was ironic?For the majority of gay people, it brings little new. Marriage tends to have religious connotations, and as you have said, many people aren't interested in that today.
There's just a hint of irony though, that perhaps the people who will benefit the most from the change will be christian gay people, who would want to have a union that is structured on a christian ceremony rather than a civil partnership.