Wallabies flanker David Pocock has given his backing to same-sex marriage in Australia as social media users urge political leaders to follow the lead of British MPs in supporting gay couples’ right to wed.
British MPs voted 400 to 175 in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill on Wednesday morning (AEDT), putting the country firmly on course to join other parts of Europe, the US, Canada, South America and Africa in permitting gay couples to marry.
“Whoop 400-175! Now that’s a majority!!” British actor Stephen Fry posted on Twitter.
“A great day in the slow but glorious history of British progress and fairness.”