Australians voted overwhelmingly in favor of same-sex marriage, paving the way for legislation to legalize it. (Reuters)Australians voted overwhelmingly in favor of same-sex marriage, paving the way for legislation to legalize it. (Reuters)The Australian vote to legalize same-sex marriage by a substantial majority, overcoming a well-organized religious campaign against it, triggered elation in major cities Wednesday. He appeared to be using the same-sex marriage vote to energize conservative opposition to his more moderate leader inside their center-right Liberal Party. Risking a customer backlash, many large companies publicly endorsed same-sex marriage.

Source: Washington Post November 15, 2017 07:20 UTC