Australia legalises same-sex marriage

[SkyBurn]

Same-sex marriage will become legal in Australia after a historic bill was passed in the House of Representatives.

An overwhelming majority of MPs voted to change the Marriage Act, eight days after a similarly decisive result in the Senate.

The vote set off immediate celebrations in parliament, prompting cheers, applause and even a song.

The result brings an end to more than a decade of robust and often bitter debate on the issue.

"What a day for love, for equality, for respect," said Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
"Australia has done it."

The legislation sailed through parliament without amendments after Australians overwhelmingly supported the reform in a voluntary national poll.
Australia's governor-general is expected to approve the bill in the coming days, marking its official passage into law.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-42260548

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[Crimean]

World is becoming smaller and smaller.

[Linebacker]

Same-Sex Australia legalizes marriage

[Kamal900]

It's weird that Australia decided to legalise same sex marriage so recently since other countries in the west have legalised it much earlier, but it's good news nonetheless.

[Gold-Shekel]

Why do people behave like it's a big deal? Like mass hysteria etc just because their civil union name was changed to "mariage"?

[Graham]

Yes, but what about the crocodile issue, especially the gay crocodiles?

[Archduke]

I know that the hate for gays is big in Australia