CANBERRA, Australia—Australians have endorsed same-sex marriage in a nonbinding national vote, delivering a win for the country’s conservative leader that may yet come at the cost of a rebellion by right-wing lawmakers in his coalition. After a divisive two-month campaign that included a court challenge meant to prevent the ballot, billed as a survey of national opinion, officials on Wednesday announced a 62% to 38% result in favor of such unions, paving the way for a vote in Parliament within days. Conducted by mail, it drew...

Source: Wall Street Journal November 14, 2017 23:29 UTC