Celebrations swept throughout Australia Wednesday as voters emphatically encouraged equal-sex marriage after more than a decade of divisive debate, and political leaders without delay started out movements to enshrine the historic shift in regulation by way of Christmas.
Thousands of marriage equality supporters took to parks and squares throughout the big united states of America, hugging, dancing and making a song underneath clouds of glitter whilst the effects of the 2-month-lengthy postal survey have been announced.
Revelers wrapped in rainbow colors swarmed the enjoyment districts of Sydney, Melbourne and different cities, ultimate streets as the birthday party persevered past due into the nighttime. Nearly 62 percent of the 12.7 million individuals who participated voted “sure” to the question: “must the law be changed to permit identical-sex couples to marry?”
Simply 38.Four percentage voted “no”, in line with the Australian bureau of statistics, which achieved the poll. Almost eighty percent of eligible voters took element within the poll, with the “yes” vote prevailing a majority in all of Australia's states and territories.