Bebe 17,289 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 It's official! All amendments to the bill aimed at 'protecting religious freedoms' (aka: making it easier to discriminate against gay couples) were defeated, It's passed through both houses, same sex marriage is finally officially legal! 154 votes in favour and four votes against it. These historic reforms will commence on Saturday 9 December 2017. As from Saturday, same-sex couples will be able to lodge a Notice of Intended Marriage to commence the one month minimum notice period required before the solemnisation of marriages under the Marriage Act. This means THE FIRST WEDDINGS WILL BE HELD JUST A FEW DAYS INTO THE NEW YEAR. Source: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/samesex-marriage-legalised-in-australia-as-parliament-passes-historic-law-20171206-h00cdj.html Labor senator Penny Wong blows a kiss to same-sex marriage supporters in the Speaker's gallery during debate on the Marriage Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake 7,385 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Woo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoxo Adriana 15,040 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 HORAY FOR AUSTRALIGAY.....MY country Aussie homosexuals are quaking rn we will look back to the year 2017 when Australia ENDED homophobia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukas10495 340 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 YAAAASSS 2017 is a good year for gay rights!!!! <3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Only four voted no! It's officialy official!! The bill passed: 154 votes in favour and four votes against it. The entire house of representatives is up in complete celebration!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,734 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 118,174 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 CONGRATS! MACCAS FOR EVERYONE THIS ARVO TO CELEBRATE! IT'S ON ME! (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 The gallery started singing "I Am Australian" and the entire house went up in applause!! Awesome scenes in parliament! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 118,174 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Just now, Bebe said: The gallery started singing "I Am Australian" and the entire house went up in applause!! Awesome scenes in parliament! Is that your National Anthem by chance? (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ⁱᵐ'ᵐᵃ ʰⁱᵗ ᵈᵉᶠʳᵒˢᵗ ᵒⁿ ʸᵃ, ˡᵉᵗ'ˢ ᵍᵉᵗ ⁱᵗ ᵇˡᵃᶻⁱⁿᵍ﹗ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake 7,385 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 I’m so proud of my country right now! Currently in tears on my bedroom floor. We did it, kids! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake 7,385 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 1 minute ago, RAMROD said: Is that your National Anthem by chance? No, it’s not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarstruckIllusion 53,781 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Come thru Ausgaylia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raginchristians 736 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 We ****ing did it omg he/they Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
He8MyHeart 9,872 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 We did it! I'm so proud of my country! This feels amazing. I'm so happy I could cry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,289 Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 19 minutes ago, RAMROD said: Is that your National Anthem by chance? More of an unofficial anthem It's lyrics are "We are one, but we are many and from all the lands on earth we come - we share a dream and sing with one voice 'I am, you are, we are Australian!'" So it just kinda fits with the whole equality thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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