Welcome to the 21st century Australia!
After a long day of debate in the Australian House of Representatives over the Marriage Amendment Bill yesterday, MPs voted to support same-sex marriage being made legal.
Watch the moment the House of Representatives votes to legalise same-sex marriage. #auspol #SSM @abcnews pic.twitter.com/eUwMquXgNl
— ABC Politics (@politicsabc) December 7, 2017
Only three weeks after the same-sex marriage poll results were announced, Australian government have accepted the same-sex marriage bill into their country.
There were emotional scenes on the floor and in the public gallery of the House of Representatives after politicians voted to make same-sex marriage legal in Australia. And social media followed suit:
Australians erupt into song as marriage equality becomes law:
“We are one, but we are many,
And from all the lands on earth we come,
We’ll share a dream and sing with one voice:
‘I am, you are, we are Australian.'” https://t.co/IsePWEmSK0— Ben Winsor (@BenBWinsor) December 7, 2017
So incredibly proud to be Australian right now! I got goosebumps just watching this! #AustraliaSaysYes #imaproudaustralian https://t.co/uCLgtuTKDK
— Claire (@sassygirl7979) December 7, 2017
I’m not gonna lie, I hardcore ugly cried. https://t.co/um487RfgYK
— addieaynsley (@addie_aynsley) December 7, 2017
Members listen to the public gallery sing after the #SSM vote. #auspol (📷: @ABCcameramatt) pic.twitter.com/ov5Dbx3K9Q
— ABC Politics (@politicsabc) December 7, 2017
My relationship was always the equal of yours. The law has finally caught up. #MarriageEquality
— Michael Salter (@mike_salter) December 7, 2017
It’s a YES! Simply and fairly, #MarriageEquality is now law! Today our country can be truly proud. We did it together! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/lGZgUgSmyL
— AU Marriage Equality (@AMEquality) December 7, 2017
