Same sex marriage protests australia

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SYDNEY - (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied around Australia on Saturday urging the legalization of same-sex marriage, one week before final ballots can be submitted in a contentious postal

Videos of Same Sex marriage Protests Australia

On 9 December 2017, the right to marry in Australia was no longer determined by sex or gender. In 2017, Australians voted in favour of marriage equality via a postal survey.. On 9 December 2017, the Marriage Act 1961 was updated to allow for marriage equality. The Act defines marriage as the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.

Same-sex marriage legalised in Australia as Parliament

Australians will vote over several weeks from mid-September in the non-compulsory postal ballot on whether to legalise same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is supported by 61 percent of

Marriage equality: a history of struggle | Green Left

same sex marriage protests australia

Australia has officially become the 26th country to legalise same-sex marriage after the law was passed on Thursday with the overwhelming backing of the Federal Parliament.

Videos of Same Sex marriage Protests Australia

Same-sex marriage has been on the political agenda in Australia for several years, as part of the broader debate about the legal recognition of same-sex relationships. The expansion of legal rights and protections afforded to same-sex couples in Australia is well developed at both federal and state level.

Same sex marriage: What the vote meant for Australia

same sex marriage protests australia

Same-sex marriage in Australia has been legal since 9 December 2017. Legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day. The law came into effect on 9 December, immediately …