A gay lawmaker on Thursday started the Australian Parliament's debate on legal recognition for same-sex marriage with an emotional speech in which he warned against attempts at winding back LGBT ...

2:24 Australian politician makes emotional speech as he enters same-sex marriage bill SYDNEY – The majority of Australians support same-sex marriage, a national survey showed on Wednesday, paving the ...

Holland was first off the mark in December of 2000, and in the intervening years 25 other countries have approved same-sex marriage. Actually, make that 26. If all goes as expected, Australia will ...

Australians supported gay marriage in a postal survey that ensures Parliament will consider legalizing same-sex weddings this year, although the form any law would take and its allowances for ...

Celebrations broke out across Australia after a two-month national postal survey came out "overwhelmingly" in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. Results released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau ...

CANBERRA — Gay and lesbian couples from around Australia joined in fragile marriages in Canberra yesterday (Nov 7) under the nation’s beleaguered same-sex union laws that face a challenge in the ...

A Newspoll survey reveals that two out of three Australians think homosexual couples should be able to marry, with four out of 10 strongly in favour. Young Australians are the most supportive: more ...

Australia became the 26th nation to legalize same-sex marriage on Thursday, prompting cheers and singing from a packed parliament public gallery in a country where some states ruled homosexual acts to ...

CANBERRA, Australia - Gay marriage in Australia became a law Friday as the prime minister gained a final signature on a bill hours after it was overwhelming endorsed by Parliament, and the nation ...

At first glance, it might seem like good news. Divorces in Australia have dropped to their lowest rate since no-fault divorce was introduced. And on average, marriages are lasting longer. Latest data ...

Australians supported gay marriage in a postal survey that ensures Parliament will consider legalizing same-sex weddings this year, although the form any law would take and its allowances for ...