Australia votes ’yes’ to same-sex marriage

Full Story: #Melbourne, #Australia (#CNN) Celebrations broke out across #Australia after a two-month national postal survey came out “overwhelmingly“ in favor of legalizing #samesexmarriage. Results released Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed 61% of the population voted to allow #samesex #marriage, with 38% voting against. Rainbow-colored smoke, confetti and cheers erupted in the center of #Melbourne following the announcement, where hundreds of people had gathered to hear the result. Full Story: