A majority of Australians said yes to marriage equality in a nationwide poll on same-sex marriage released Wednesday. There’s been a long-fought campaign to change the laws regarding marriage in the country, and the survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed a 61 percent majority of citizens favor legalizing same-sex marriage in Australia. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said his goal is to pass legislation to change the Marriage Act through Parliament before Christmas. “The people have voted yes for marriage equality. The government might still have work to do, but it took no time for famous LGBTQ advocates to applaud Australians on the survey results.

Source: Huffington Post November 15, 2017 00:59 UTC