Challenge filed in court to Australian gay marriage ballot

‘CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Gay-rights advocates filed a court challenge Thursday to the government’s unusual plan to canvass Australians’ opinion on gay marriage next month, while a retired judge said he would boycott the survey as unacceptable…’

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