MP on Parliament of Australia vote against gay marriage
Australian members of parliament have overwhelmingly rejected a bill that would have legalised gay marriages after days of heated debate.
The House of Representatives voted 98 to 42 against the bill, with one MP resigning a key post after making controversial comments against it.
Gay rights activists called the decision a "slap on the face," ABC News reported.
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20 Sep 2012
- From the section Asia-Pacific