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Australia’s overcome a hurdle on the long road to marriage equality — but the fight’s not over.
The country has just voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in a non-binding, non-compulsory nationwide postal survey.
Australia’s High Court handed down a decision in September to allow the federal government to implement the $122 million postal plebiscite asking the question: “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?”
The survey results have been one of the most anticipated decisions in Australia, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics announcing the final result on Wednesday, with the “Yes” vote winning by a mile. Read more…
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