A host of celebrities have taken to Twitter to celebrate Australia's vote in favour of same sex marriage including singer Kylie Minogue, American Horror Story actor Matt Bomer and pop group Take That.
In a non-binding survey, 61.6% of Australian voters were in favour of the marriage equality proposal, leading to joy and celebrations around the country.
Minogue tweeted "Love is love, always was love, always will be love", while Bomer said "I'm so happy for you - one more step towards equality for all!"
#Australia ... 🙌🏻 #MarriageEquality 💗 Love is love, always was love, always will be love.
— kylie minogue (@kylieminogue) November 14, 2017
Congratulations Australia!! I’m so happy for all of you- one more step towards equality for all! #marriageequality 🇦🇺❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
— Matt Bomer (@MattBomer) November 15, 2017
Good on ya Australia 👍🏼 #marriageequality
— Joe Sugg (@Joe_Sugg) November 15, 2017
Beautiful news! Well done #Australia! #MarriageEquality #LoveIsLoveIsLove pic.twitter.com/u2Aq5ImAK3
— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) November 15, 2017
Love wins. Well done Australia! #MarriageEquality https://t.co/q0h1tKwjAJ
— Luke Evans (@TheRealLukevans) November 15, 2017
My heart is so happy!! Such wonderful news 🙏🏻 #Australia #LoveWins #MarriageEquality 😍🎉🏳️🌈 ❤️💜🧡💚💛💙
— Jaimie Alexander (@JaimieAlexander) November 15, 2017
I just really do need to visit Australia now. They vote for love. Bravo! #progress
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) November 15, 2017
Meanwhile, Take That, who are currently in in Australia, tweeted a video message. Gary Barlow said: "We are so glad the vote went the right way and we cannot wait to get on stage in Melbourne tonight and celebrate with you all", before his band member Howard Donald turned to him and asked "Will you marry me?"
Congratulations Australia! #marriageequality 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/XWPeXIQVmv
— Take That (@takethat) November 15, 2017
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he wants Parliament to pass the legalisation to allow same-sex marriage before Christmas.
Speaking after the result, he said: "Australians have voted yes for fairness, they have voted yes for commitment, they have voted yes for love."
The people of Australia have spoken and I intend to make their wish the law of the land by Christmas. This is an overwhelming call for marriage equality. pic.twitter.com/PWZbH5H71r
— Malcolm Turnbull (@TurnbullMalcolm) November 14, 2017
Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also congratulated the country for the yes vote, which follows Ireland's May 2015 referendum in which 62% of voters voted for marriage equality.
Congrats to Australia on a resounding #voteyes for marriage equality. As ever Australians are willing to give everyone a fair go.
— Leo Varadkar (@campaignforleo) November 15, 2017
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he was "thrilled" to hear about the vote, while London Mayor Sadiq Khan said "everyone should be free to love whoever they want to love".
Love wins in Australia! Thrilled to hear Australians have voted in favour of legalizing same-sex marriage. #MarriageEquality
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 15, 2017
Welcome news from Australia this morning! Everyone should be free to love whoever they want to love. #loveislove #marriageequality pic.twitter.com/2EEUgFxTeH
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) November 15, 2017
Check out some of the reaction on Twitter below.
Australia votes YES 🏳️🌈 #MarriageEquality pic.twitter.com/rN3aQRExOz
— Sydney Opera House (@SydOperaHouse) November 15, 2017
can’t stop the happy tears this is so beautiful #marriageEquality #loveislove ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 pic.twitter.com/zcdRkpYed0
— Emily-Jayne💫 (@emily_conz) November 15, 2017
The Melbourne reaction #MarriageEquality pic.twitter.com/4Ye3VOd5NR
— Tom Cowie (@tom_cowie) November 14, 2017
Hey good for you Australia!! I still don’t believe you’re a real place that exists because that would also mean your horrifyingly large spiders are also real, BUT STILL good on you! #MarriageEquality
— Philip DeFranco (@PhillyD) November 15, 2017
The beautiful moment when Australia said #Yes2Love.#MarriageEquality #AustraliaSaidYES pic.twitter.com/I4xtdLGsFt
— Hit Network (@HitNetworkAUS) November 15, 2017
Melbourne Town Hall will be lit up in rainbow colours tonight in recognition of the historic #MarriageEquality result. Come down and share your photos. pic.twitter.com/zWPEB3Tk1P
— City of Melbourne (@cityofmelbourne) November 15, 2017
I'm not much of a photographer, but here's a few that really caught today's #MarriageEquality celebrations in Melbourne. pic.twitter.com/Zf3MFqvXW3
— Sally Whyte (@sallywhyte) November 15, 2017
Marching down Oxford St in Sydney to celebrate the YES vote for #marriageequality ... so much love and excitement!! We did it!! 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/5bP3Rrk98I
— David Francis (@DavidFrancis19) November 15, 2017
