After a long advisory vote campaign so negative even Mike Pence would say,"Wow," 61.6% of Australians have told their government to get on the right side of history:
The people of Australia have spoken and I intend to make their wish the law of the land by Christmas. This is an overwhelming call for marriage equality. pic.twitter.com/PWZbH5H71r— Malcolm Turnbull (@TurnbullMalcolm) November 14, 2017
Two years ago, Australian writer Yvette Walker summed up the joy of the Irish vote in a few perfect words:
Ireland you didn't just say yes; you said come in, sit by the fire, have a cup of tea, I'll just get the cake. #MarRef— Yvette Walker (@ywalkerwriter) May 23, 2015
Now she and all of my Australian friends will get some cake.
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