Odd-One-Out Australia Moves on Gay Marriage After Irish Vote
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Ivan Hinton-Teoh’s marriage to his partner Chris in 2013 lasted just five days before Australia’s government had the same-sex union quashed. The couple may soon get another chance.
Spurred by Ireland’s vote in favor of gay marriage, opposition lawmakers introduced legislation on Monday in another bid for marriage equality. With Australia increasingly isolated among English-speaking nations on the issue, pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Tony Abbott, whose own sister is gay, to drop his resistance.