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November 15, 2017

Australians Vote to Support Marriage Equality
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And Australians have decisively voted in favor of marriage equality,
prompting Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to call on Parliament to pass
a bill legalizing all marriages countrywide by the end of the year.
Nearly 80 percent of Australians voted in the nonbinding national postal
survey, with nearly two-thirds approving of marriage equality. The
outcome sparked celebrations in cities across Australia. This is Sydney
City Councillor Christine Forster.

Councillor Christine Forster: "Yeah, it's been a really special moment,
and it's a seminal moment, I think, for Australia. It's the point in our
history where we have said, 'We vote resoundingly for a better, fairer,
more equal country.' And that is so special. You can't put a price on
that."



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