Is same sex marriage legal in australia?

Just three weeks after a national referendum showed strong support for gay marriage, Parliament voted overwhelmingly to follow the public's lead. read more

Australia Makes Same-Sex Marriage Legal Video Spectators in the public gallery began singing “I Am Australian,” a well-known anthem, after Australian lawmakers voted to legalize same-sex marriage on Thursday. read more

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Australia since 9 December 2017. The legislation to allow same-sex marriage, the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017, passed the Australian Parliament on 7 December 2017 and received royal assent from the Governor-General the following day. read more

Australia is not the first country to have a national vote on same-sex marriage -- Ireland voted to legalize marriage equality in 2015. "(But Ireland) had to have a referendum because it was a constitutional requirement," Brady said. read more