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LOVE WON

- Ishana Jasani

Love is celebrated in all cultures. 7.12.17
Every country has their own way of A date that changed lives all over
celebrating the union of two Australia for the better. A date that
individuals. However, most countries marked freedom for people who
still don’t allow two people of the weren’t allowed to be with their
same gender to unite. significant others. A date that allowed
It’s ironic because loving someone is people who couldn’t believe in love
inevitable, and one can’t control who and freedom, finally have some hope
they choose to love. Yet, the display for humanity.
of affection shown between two Despite being prohibited by the
people of the same gender is Howard Government 2004 and being
considered ‘strange’ and ‘not normal’ struck down by the High Court in
in some countries. Despite being 2013 on the basis of inconsistency
such an evolving generation, the with federal law, 2017 provided
governments of numerous countries Australia with a shining light,
choose to remain exceptionally specifically, when they became the
orthodox. 26th country to come to terms with
However, on a more optimistic note the fact that people should be legally
several countries such as the United allowed to love whoever they want.
States, Canada, Argentina, Denmark,
England/Wales, Portugal, Scotland, This day was not only a joyous
Colombia, Brazil, France, Finland, occasion for Australians, but it was
Germany, the Netherlands and others also a day that sparked hope in the
have taken the initiative to legalise lives of people from the LGBTQ+
same-sex marriage. community that belong to countries
In 2017, Australia decided to become where marriage for them is still
more inclusive. illegal. While Australia allowed the