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World Service,3 mins

Australians vote to legalise same-sex marriage

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Australia has voted by a clear majority to legalise same-sex marriage. The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, says a new law allowing gay marriages will be passed before the end of this year. The struggle for gay equality in Australia has a long history, as Diane Minnis, a long-term activist for LGBTQI rights, has been explaining to Dan Damon. How surprised was she by the vote result? (Photo: Australian gay activists celebrate with rainbow flags Credit: Getty Images)

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