On December 7, 2017, after a long and bitter campaign, Australia said 'YES' to changing the words of the Marriage Act 1961. 9News
Many supporters of gay marriage opposed the method, saying the campaigning it triggered it would be divisive and expose their community to hate speech and discrimination.The two sides clashed publicly and privately. The Yes campaign was marred by a man wearing a pro-gay marriage sticker headbutting former prime minister Tony Abbott; the No camp was accused of being deliberately misleading.
Liberal MP Warren Entsch lifts up Labor MP Linda Burney as they celebrate the passing of the Marriage Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, December 7, 2017."Love has won and it's time to pop the bubbly", Greens MP Adam Bandt declared on the day the vote was finalised.
Celebrations on Sydney's Oxford Street after the verdict of the same sex marriage vote was announced as YES, in every state on 15 November, 2017.published the names, occupations, and addresses of 53 people arrested at the first Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – and act of public shaming that became iconic in the fight against discrimination.
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