After a vastly lop-sided "Yes" vote for same-sex marriage in Australia's Parliament, the legislation has been signed and LGBT Aussies will be able to marry within 30 days.
From ABC News:
Australia's prime minister rushed gay marriage into law on Friday by gaining a final signature on a bill hours after it was overwhelming endorsed by Parliament and as the nation started planning weddings that can take place in a month.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull traveled to Government House where Governor-General Peter Cosgrove signed the bill into law on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, Australia's constitutional head of state.
Cosgrove's signature makes gay marriage legal in Australia from Saturday, when same-sex couples who wed overseas will be recognized as married under Australian law. Couples who intend to marry must give a calendar-month notice, making gay weddings legal on Jan. 9, Turnbull said.
Let's relive that awesome moment one more time :)
I just saw that #MarriageEquality just passed in Australia! Congrats to everyone that pushed so hard to make this day a reality.— Philip DeFranco (@PhillyD) December 7, 2017
Here’s the moment it happened. pic.twitter.com/cyvbJ2obAO
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