During the marriage referendum three years ago, the #hometovote hashtag saw over 72,000 tweets in a matter of hours from people who were returning to Ireland to vote in the Marriage Equality referendum.

It became such a key moment for Twitter, that the hashtag was memorialised in Twitter HQ.

Once in a while we put a globally significant hashtag on our wall in San Fran HQ. Being painted now: #HomeToVote pic.twitter.com/pAAZxpCfIK

— Stephen McIntyre (@stephenpmc) May 28, 2015

This week, we have seen a revival of the hashtag with thousands of people returning from all over the world to vote in the referendum to repeal the eighth amendment and it is giving us fierce nostalgia.

Although the two referendums have a dichotomy, the element of control over folks who can get pregnant strikes a very similar nerve for the LGBT+ community who had to canvas, travel home and tell their stories three years ago.

Here are some of the best posts we have seen over the past few days on social media.

Just starting my journey #hometovote from Sweden. All I can think of is the 10-12 women who are nervously awaiting their bus/train/flight to get to their appointment. For women in a crisis, today is a day like no other. Time for care and compassion in Ireland. Time for change.

— Ailbhe Coleman (@coleman_ailbhe) May 23, 2018

Just met a dude who gave me a nervous smile “You’re the only person I’ve seen wearing a badge on this flight.”

“- Are you going home to vote?”
“Yeah.”

*we high five, loudly*

“But I don’t have any badge or -“

LEMME HOOK YOU UP REAL QUICK MY FRIEND. #HometoVote

— Lisa Twohig (@LisaTwohig) May 23, 2018

So so sad to be leaving Costa Rica today for the long journey home. It’s been an incredible 3 months. I’m glad I planned it though so I could go #HomeToVote #Repeal pic.twitter.com/GDT6s8CwSU

— Nicola O'Leary (@nicola_oleary) May 20, 2018

The flight attendant checking my ticket on the plane #hometovote this morning was wearing a “Tá” badge. 🙂

— IO for Yes // May 25th (@iarlaoh) May 20, 2018

3,921 miles later I made it to Dublin from Atlanta! Had somebody recognise my Repeal shirt in Atlanta and give me the thumbs up ❤️ So ready to Repeal #hometovote #VoteYes #repealth8th

— RG (@RG13SG) May 23, 2018

This particular photo has struck a chord with many…

So I forgot my repeal jumper when I first started my travels in January and now my mam and dad are after showing up at Dublin airport with the jumper in hand and I just ???????? #HomeToVote #Together4Yes #repealthe8th #VietnamToIreland pic.twitter.com/lJ7yGvg5YO

— the cute hoor (@HoorayForNiamh) May 23, 2018

Cost of flights from Hanoi to Dublin: 800 euro. Length of journey: 20 hours. Chance to #repealthe8th: PRICELESS. #hometovote #Together4Yes pic.twitter.com/oROnKcBXcF

— the cute hoor (@HoorayForNiamh) May 22, 2018

Taking a flight so other women won’t have to. #togetherforyes #hometovote

A post shared by Carrie Nic an Rí (@arhoticstory) on May 24, 2018 at 1:10am PDT

@blaithintheflower said “We are going #HomeToVote We are going home to #VoteYes for an Ireland that treats women with compassion, care, respect, equality and trust. This is a super emotional journey for all of us making the trip home, this one flight back to Ireland to vote yes is democracy on its feet, and will hopefully mean the end of 3,000 journeys made out of Ireland by Irish women every year and the end of another 2,000 abortion pills bought online and taken unsafely and unregulated. ❤❤❤❤❤. @londonirisharc @repealproject @repeal8thglobal @together4yes”

We are going #HomeToVote We are going home to #VoteYes for an Ireland that treats women with compassion, care, respect, equality and trust. This is a super emotional journey for all of us making the trip home, this one flight back to Ireland to vote yes is democracy on its feet, and will hopefully mean the end of 3,000 journeys made out of Ireland by Irish women every year and the end of another 2,000 abortion pills bought online and taken unsafely and unregulated. ❤❤❤❤❤. @londonirisharc @repealproject @repeal8thglobal @together4yes

A post shared by BLÁITHÍN?? (@blaithintheflower) on May 24, 2018 at 1:01am PDT

In an amazing stroke of luck, my passport arrived this morning and so I'll be traveling to Ireland tonight with my Irish passport for the first time ready to watch Ireland #repealthe8th this weekend! #TogetherForYes #BeMyYes #HomeToVote ???

A post shared by Sarah (@bedderss) on May 24, 2018 at 5:51am PDT

@lolaboorman said “Flying #hometovote and thinking of 170,000 women who have made this trip to access abortion since 1983. Tomorrow we have the chance to ensure that no woman ever has to make this trip again, that she can be cared for in her own country, and that she is trusted to make her own decisions about her own health and her own body. Vote ‘Yes’ #repealthe8th #togetherforyes #healthcarenotairfare #freesafelegal”

Flying #hometovote and thinking of 170,000 women who have made this trip to access abortion since 1983. Tomorrow we have the chance to ensure that no woman ever has to make this trip again, that she can be cared for in her own country, and that she is trusted to make her own decisions about her own health and her own body. Vote ‘Yes’ #repealthe8th #togetherforyes #healthcarenotairfare #freesafelegal

A post shared by Lola Boorman (@lolaboorman) on May 24, 2018 at 5:46am PDT

Let's do this Ireland! #repealthe8th #hometovote #togetherforyes

A post shared by HAWK (@hawkbandofficial) on May 24, 2018 at 2:20am PDT

Boarding a 13 hour flight from Buenos Aires to London. London to Dublin tomorrow. No one at airport knows what my repeal jumper means. No one here knows why I'm travelling. If this feels isolating for me, can't imagine how lonely it must be 4 her, travelling 2 the UK #HomeToVote

— Ciaran Gaffney (@gaffneyciaran) May 22, 2018

Welcome home pals, now let’s get voting YES!