The use of a referendum to solve this issue ... nation was more polarized than it actually was. In Australia’s case, the marriage equality vote is, shockingly, non-binding.

One of the signs used to campaign against marriage equality in Australia. LGBTQ organizations warned that the referendum would stir up homophobic sentiment, but straight pundits and politicians ...

Australia has long lagged behind the rest of the world on marriage equality, which has already ... to legislate without a postal vote or referendum. “I feel for young people who had their ...

Australia’s parliament is almost certain to vote down a national referendum on same-sex marriage, potentially delaying marriage equality in the country for years. Though it backs same-sex ...

(Sydney, January 18, 2018) – Australia made important progress ... parliament enacted legislation allowing same-sex marriage following a referendum that showed strong support for gay marriage.

Australia has long lagged behind the rest of the world on marriage equality, which has already ... to legislate without a postal vote or referendum. "I feel for young people who had their ...

Australia is not the first country to have a national vote on same-sex marriage -- Ireland voted to legalize marriage equality in 2015. "(But Ireland) had to have a referendum because it was a ...

So passionate were constituents, news of the referendum sparked the ... Senator Lambie told Sky Australian Agenda that marriage equality was an issue that should be taken out of the hands of ...

and is not unique to Australia. Conservative Party figures in Britain demanded a referendum on the issue after prime minister David Cameron threw in his lot with marriage equality in 2012.

No other Australian referendum has passed without bipartisan ... very difficult.” “After the marriage equality postal survey, the calls to helplines and people needing mental health support ...

Thus, the referendum result provided far greater legal protection for marriage equality than ordinary legislation would have. Indeed, in other countries like the UK and Australia, where marriage ...