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THIS IS EVERYONE WHO DIDN'T VOTE TO SUPPORT THE BILL
At least 10 Government MPs chose to abstain from Thursday's final conscience vote on same-sex marriage in the House of Representatives... READ MORE›
'I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS HAPPENING TO US'
Same-sex marriage Liberal MP Andrew Wallace 'shocked' by daughter's gay relationship... READ MORE›
ABBOTT 'PROUD OF NO CAMPAIGNERS' BUT EXCITED FOR SISTER'S WEDDING
Tony Abbott doesn't claim to be an overnight convert to a supporter of same-sex marriage but he is looking forward to attending his sister Christine's wedding... READ MORE›
'I WAS SOLD INTO MARRIAGE AGED 13'
The current saga over dual nationalities and the desire to pass same-sex marriage legislation has somewhat disguised the government's parliamentary quandary and internal fractures... READ MORE›
MAJORITY OF NO VOTERS FROM WESTERN SYDNEY
Same-sex marriage Majority of No voters from Western Sydney... READ MORE›
DID THE VOTE TRANSCEND ITS CONTROVERSY?
Australians voted in favour of same-sex marriage, but for many the poll brought out complex emotions... READ MORE›
RAINBOW CELEBRATIONS AS AUSTRALIANS VOTE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Catholic Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher said he was deeply disappointed that the likely result will be legislation to further deconstruct marriage and family in Australia ... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIANS SAY 'YES' TO GAY MARRIAGE, PAVING WAY FOR LAW CHANGE
Gay-rights campaigners seized on the result, with the Marriage Equality campaign group saying Australia should quickly become the 25th nation to legalize same-sex unions... READ MORE›
THE MOMENT AUSTRALIA SAID YES TO GAY MARRIAGE
Same-sex marriage 'changes attitudes' Jump to media player Anne-Marie Thus from Maastricht got married in the world's first same-sex ceremony in 2001... READ MORE›
'CRYING IN MY KITCHEN': HOW SOCIAL MEDIA REACTED TO AUSTRALIA'S YES VOTE
Australians have taken to social media following the results of the same-sex marriage postal survey... READ MORE›
HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE LEGALISED IT?
Brazil became the first country to legalise same-sex marriage not through legislation, but with a court ruling... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIA VOTES YES TO SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Australians have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage - with a majority 61.6 per cent of responses to the Yes vote and 38.4 per cent voting No... READ MORE›
'THEY VOTED YES FOR LOVE': TURNBULL VOWS TO LEGALISE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BY CHRISTMAS
The Australian people have voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in the government's voluntary postal survey, triggering Malcolm Turnbull's promise to change the Marriage Act... READ MORE›
'BRACING FOR ANOTHER BREXIT OR TRUMP SHOCK'
At 10 00am AEDT we'll finally find out for sure how Australia feels about same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
WHEN ARE THE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE SURVEY RESULTS OUT AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
More than 12 million people have returned their same-sex marriage postal survey to the ABS... READ MORE›
CONTROVERSIAL NO CAMPAIGN AD BANNED ON DAYTIME TV
The ad is the latest in the Coalition for Marriage's campaign to provoke controversy in the lead-up to the postal survey result... READ MORE›
TWO-THIRDS OF AUSTRALIANS HAVE VOTED IN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE POSTAL SURVEY
More than two-thirds of Australians have cast their votes in the same-sex marriage postal survey... READ MORE›
'NO' SKYWRITING MESSAGE APPEARS ABOVE MELBOURNE
Same-sex marriage 'No' skywriting message appears above Melbourne... READ MORE›
HOW AUSTRALIANS THINK ABOUT SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, MAPPED
A quick look at the colouring reveals that, even in most of rural and regional Australia, a majority of voters support same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
CHILDREN RESCUED ALIVE FROM MEXICO CITY SCHOOL AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Here is a selection of photos sent in by ABC Open audience members from around Australia... READ MORE›
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GAY MARRIAGE BACKERS CELEBRATE IN GERMANY
Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, signed marriage equality into law on Thursday, and the nation's first same-sex marriages are set to take place in October... READ MORE›
PM BANNED FROM MARDI GRAS AS AN OFFICIAL GUEST OVER MARRIAGE EQUALITY ANGER
Last year the PM became the first sitting prime minister to attend Mardi Gras despite complaints from some right wing members of the Liberal backbench... READ MORE›
ROW OVER SAME-SEX MARRIAGE PLEBISCITE FUNDING HEATS UP
The federal government is expected to reveal details of its same-sex marriage plebiscite this week as church leaders say they were promised campaign funding... READ MORE›
TEXAS PASTOR RICK SCARBOROUGH IS WILLING TO BE BURNED TO DEATH TO OPPOSE GAY MARRIAGE
Rick Scarborough a Baptist pastor and Christian political activist has said he would be willing to be burned to death in his fight against gay rights... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL SAYS 'IT SHOULD BE BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN' AFTER SHE VOTES AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Germany has legalised same-sex marriage despite their Chancellor Angela Merkel voting against it... READ MORE›
ANGELA MERKEL DOESN'T BELIEVE IN GAY MARRIAGE 'I DON'T WANT DISCRIMINATION... BUT I MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT SOME POINT'
German Chancellor insists 'marriage' is only for a man and a woman Angela Merkel has insisted that marriage should only be between a man and woman... READ MORE›
'PAULINE'S A REDHEAD, I AM BLONDE'
According to Ms Vuga Islamic immigration is distracting politicians from dealing with the problems of the homeless, veterans and everyday Australians ... READ MORE›
AFTER MERKEL U-TURN, GERMANY APPROVES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Germany holds national elections in September, and legalizing same-sex marriage could benefit Merkel and those running for parliament... READ MORE›
SAME SEX COUPLES CAN OFFICIALLY MARRY IN IRELAND FROM TODAY
The first couples to be affected will be gay couples who married legally abroad - whose unions will now automatically be recognised by the Irish state... READ MORE›
GERMANY VOTES TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE DESPITE MERKEL'S THUMBS DOWN
German lawmakers have voted to legalize same-sex marriage in a snap vote only days after Chancellor Angela Merkel changed her longstanding position... READ MORE›
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE PLEBISCITE BILL DEFEATED IN THE SENATE
The federal government's proposed same-sex marriage plebiscite has been defeated in the Senate... READ MORE›
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS COUNTY CLERKS CAN REFUSE GAY COUPLES
Supreme Court ruling requiring states to allow same-sex marriage Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Sunday... READ MORE›
COURT LACKS MORAL AUTHORITY TO REDEFINE MARRIAGE
Rather, this ruling, like the abortion ruling, all but ensures America will not achieve broad social consensus on same-sex marriage... READ MORE›
ANDERSON COOPER GRILLS BONDI ON LGBT SUPPORT
Bondi in 2014 had argued in court filings that recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states would impose significant public harm to the people of Florida... READ MORE›
'DOES ONE OF US HAVE TO PLAY THE GROOM?'
And that, I'm told by all my married friends, gay and straight, is often the most important thing... READ MORE›
THOUSANDS MARCH IN MEXICO AGAINST PROPOSAL TO ALLOW SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Same-sex marriage is permitted in Mexico City, as well as in several states including Coahuila, Quintana Roo, Jalisco, Nayarit, Chihuahua and Sonora... READ MORE›
'WORLD'S SMALLEST COUNTRY' LEGALISES GAY MARRIAGE
It's not Pitcairn Islanders that were pushing for it, Ms Warren said... READ MORE›
SLOVAKIA SET FOR REFERENDUM ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN
If Saturday's referendum were to enforce the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, it would be harder to overturn in the future, Amnesty added... READ MORE›
ANGLICANS TO ALLOW SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AFTER VOTE RECOUNT
On Tuesday, several bishops said they planned to go ahead with same-sex marriages regardless... READ MORE›
KENTUCKY CLERK WON'T BLOCK, OR AUTHORIZE, GAY MARRIAGE LICENSES
After the Supreme Court decision, Davis announced an office policy that no marriage licenses would be issued to any couples... READ MORE›
DON'T USE RELIGION TO DENY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
President Obama says he respects religious liberty but it cannot be used to deny marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples who are entitled to them... READ MORE›
WE HAVE BAD NEWS FOR YOU IF YOU'RE THINKING OF MOVING TO CANADA
Pic.twitter.com 0szNGWyUhF ...Canada legalised same-sex marriage in 2005... READ MORE›
UKRAINE LEADER DENOUNCES FEDERALIZATION AS WAY TO BREAK UP COUNTRY
In eastern Ukraine, however, it was clear that Mr. Poroshenko was already falling short of that goal... READ MORE›
'I DO NOT JUDGE THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO FORGIVE'
The remarks about conscientious objectors seem to reflect Francis's views on the importance of religious freedom, rather than gay marriage specifically... READ MORE›
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RULING FACES RELIGIOUS RIGHTS BATTLE IN TEXAS
Supreme Court ruling a new battle for same-sex marriage erupted in Texas where government leaders asserted their citizens religious liberties trumped the individual right to marry... READ MORE›
FROM HEALTHCARE TO THE IRAN DEAL
Barack Obama's legacy is likely to come under attack once the Trump administration takes power in Washington this month... READ MORE›
ROW OVER SAME-SEX MARRIAGE PLEBISCITE FUNDING HEATS UP
The federal government is expected to reveal details of its same-sex marriage plebiscite this week as church leaders say they were promised campaign funding... READ MORE›
TENS OF THOUSANDS MARCH AGAINST SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN MEXICO
Dueling marches, in support and against Mexican President Enrique Pena Nietos push to legalize same-sex marriage, gathered at the Angel of Independence monument... READ MORE›
ITS NOT ABOUT MARRIAGE. ITS ABOUT GENDER.
In this weeks newsletter, a look at Australias same-sex marriage debate and what it means to be a boy or girl... READ MORE›
CHILE'S SAME-SEX COUPLES CELEBRATE CIVIL UNIONS
Chile's same-sex couples celebrate civil unions history changes today... READ MORE›