Wedding venues were preparing for a rush of couples eager to tie the knot after same-sex marriage was signed into Australian law Friday, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull already boasting several invites. Gay couples who have already married overseas will have their unions officially recognized from Saturday, when the bill comes into full effect. Turnbull, a moderate who has long backed same-sex unions, spent Friday morning encouraging his fellow Australians to start making wedding preparations. “It is a big Australian hug for all same-sex couples, saying we love and respect you, now go out there and get married,” he said. ‘Had a few’The Paddington Uniting Church, in Sydney’s gay heartland and with a gay minister, said it had been bombarded with requests from couples to get married.

Source: Manila Times December 08, 2017 03:45 UTC