Support for the legalisation of same-sex marriage is falling in Australia
Thousands of Australians dressed in rainbow colours rallied Sunday in support of same-sex marriage ahead of a postal ballot, as polls showed the "yes" campaign’s lead shrinking despite backing from the nation’s top political leaders. Carrying vibrant posters and calling for marriage equality, the marchers packed the streets of central Sydney and Brisbane two days before the ballot papers were set to be mailed out to some 15 million Australians. Marriage equality has attracted popular support in recent years, but such unions are yet to be legalised in the country amid political wrangling. In a bid to resolve the issue, the conservative government moved to hold a postal ballot after its preferred option of a national referendum was twice rejected by the upper house. "If a majority votes yes, then we will ensure a... bill is presented to the parliament which will legalise same-sex marriage," Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday told those conservative Liberal and National politici...
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