A day of headlines
High Court verdict a turning point in same-sex marriage debate
The pair exchanged vows and said their "love and ordinariness" were what Australians needed to see.
"I think a week of love stories - even if it's only a week - will make a difference to some kid out there."
Same-sex marriage laws overturned by High Court
The judges found the ACT law could not operate alongside the federal law as only the Federal Parliament had the power under the constitution to legislate on same sex marriage.
Silver lining in court's same-sex ruling
The High Court has cleared the way for a federal law on same-sex marriage, even though it struck down the ACT law providing for them.
The critical point was that the court held that the word "marriage" in the Constitution means the union of any two natural people. It was not restricted to unions between a man and a woman.
Tears and determination at High Court ruling
"We just see this as a little blip in the arc of justice," she said.
The pair exchanged vows and said their "love and ordinariness" were what Australians needed to see.
"I think a week of love stories - even if it's only a week - will make a difference to some kid out there."
Same-sex marriage laws overturned by High Court
The judges found the ACT law could not operate alongside the federal law as only the Federal Parliament had the power under the constitution to legislate on same sex marriage.
Silver lining in court's same-sex ruling
The High Court has cleared the way for a federal law on same-sex marriage, even though it struck down the ACT law providing for them.
The critical point was that the court held that the word "marriage" in the Constitution means the union of any two natural people. It was not restricted to unions between a man and a woman.
Tears and determination at High Court ruling
"We just see this as a little blip in the arc of justice," she said.