I'm glad this has happened and also ashamed that Australia is even behind the US now xD As soon as we get a new PM, it will happen though.

I still find it sad that religion governs stuff like this in so many places. I would say that the majority of straight couples in Australia do not get married in a church/religious place these days. Their ceremony has no ties to religion at all, yet they are still "married". So marriage has obviously moved beyond being a religious thing.

I don't think any gay couple (or interracial couple or whatever) would WANT to get married in a chapel where there was a chance they wouldn't be accepted. If they are religious they most likely belong to a religion or church that accepts them and doesn't shun them and therefore would get married there. xD Also seriously, chapels can turn away interracial couples?! That sounds so crazy to me. Its difficult for me to believe that sort of thing still goes on, even though I know it does.