Australia is in the midst of a non-compulsory, non-binding poll to inform Parliament on whether it should become the 25th country to legalize same-sex marriage. Jason Reed / Reuters Peter Cunningham (L) and Anthony Iikin plan to marry in New Zealand in 2018 as same-sex marriage in Australia is currently not legal. The issue has dogged Prime Minister Turnbull for two years as progressive and conservative members of his ruling coalition have pulled in opposite directions threatening his narrow Parliamentary majority. Jason Reed / Reuters Volunteers talk in call center for the Yes campaign in Australia's gay marriage vote. Fissures have opened within religions as some churches urge their followers to vote against same-sex marriage, while other churches have taken a neutral stance.

Source: Huffington Post September 17, 2017 01:18 UTC