m******1 发帖数: 19713 | 1 Australian Gay Marriage Bill Rejected
By Julie Bolcer
AUSTRALIA MAP X390 (GETTY) | ADVOCATE.COM
The Australian senate rejected a marriage equality bill Thursday, just days
before this weekend’s large Mardi Gras celebration in Sydney.
According to The Age, the bill was defeated 45 to five, with one third of
the senators absent from the vote in conscientious objection.
“But some of the senators who were absent from the chamber are
uncomfortable with their party's official policies opposing a move | m******8 发帖数: 2153 | |
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