Marriage has changed dramatically throughout history, but gender
   Same-sex marriage has been legal for a year in Australia, but more
   progress can still be made on gender inequality in marriages and
   more than 60% of those who expressed a view backed marriage equality.
   reflect on how marriage as an institution has changed in Australia and
   should retain “the traditional definition of marriage”. But our
   research on the history of marriage and divorce shows that the
   tradition of marriage has actually changed a lot since the 18th
   Historically, marriage was the key way families passed on status,
   The institution of marriage also came with strongly prescribed gender
   strictly controlled in marriages. Regardless of whether a family was
   marriage. The decline in the influence of religion also played a role
   in marriage laws becoming more “gender neutral”.
   countries, women in marriages who take on a home-maker role can seek to
The appeal of marriage to same-sex couples
   relationships, rather than marriage equality.
   LGBT activists didn’t really start focusing on marriage until 2004,
   when the Australian government altered the Australian Marriage Act of
   1961. By strictly defining marriage as “the union of a man and a woman
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   The symbolic importance of marriage in the LGBT community also
   marriage equality.
   Today, the extent to which marriage appeals more to gay men or lesbians
   Lesbians have accounted for the majority of same-sex marriages in
   So far, lesbians have accounted for the majority of same-sex marriages
   better financial protections offered by marriage given they are more
   For all the debate about “the traditional definition of marriage”, our
   research finds that marriage has always been a constantly evolving and
   changing institution. Same-sex marriage is just the latest change.
   inequality for same-sex couples, and laws relating to marriage no
   within the institution of marriage continues to be a problem.
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A year since the marriage equality vote, much has been gained – and there is