Australia votes ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage
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Celebrations broke out across Australia after a two-month national postal survey came out “overwhelmingly” in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage.
Results released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed 61% of the population voted to allow same-sex marriage, with 38% voting against.
[…] More than 12.7 million people across the country, or 79.5% of the population, took part in the survey with every state and territory returning a majority “yes.”
See also: Statement from Archbishop Glenn Davies on the same sex marriage resultAustralia votes for same-sex marriage by Michael Cook, MercatorNet
Christian Reflections on the Marriage Vote by Bill Muehlenberg, Culture Watch: Part 1 and Part 2
Some first thoughts on the marriage survey, by David Ould
‘Proud’ May calls for Australia to rush through same sex marriage, from The Christian Institute