Oz passes gay marriage law, rejects free speech safeguards
Australia’s parliament has voted to redefine marriage, striking down amendments to protect free speech and religious liberty as it did so.
Earlier today, the House of Representatives backed a Bill to introduce same-sex marriage by Liberal MP Dean Smith, after it passed through the Senate by 43 votes to 12 last week.
Same-sex weddings will be legal from early next year, after the Bill has been given Royal Assent and gone through other formalities.
