By Q Radio News
Marriage equality campaigners have predicted victory in Northern Ireland as they called for action from the country's deadlocked politicians.
It is the only part of the UK or Ireland where same-sex marriage is banned.
Demonstrators on Saturday said any new government must be for all the country's people as thousands thronged Belfast city centre on Saturday in a colourful and noisy parade.
Gay rights activists, trade unionists, civil servants, firemen, drag queens and same-sex couples turned out for a procession to the City Hall bedecked with rainbow flags and banners.
The Lord Mayor of Belfast Nuala McAllister, Northern Ireland-born The Fall actor Bronagh Waugh and Rainbow Project director John O'Doherty led demonstrators.
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