Gay marriage campaigners celebrate outside parliament

Gay marriage campaigners including television star Magda Szubanski have gathered outside Parliament to celebrate as same-sex unions are about to be legalised.

Same-sex marriage is set to be passed into law as the final vote on the bill proposed by former prime minister Tony Abbott is carried out, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Supporters of the law change clad in rainbow-coloured attire and holding signs came together outside Parliament House in Canberra to celebrate on what is an emotional day for many. 

Supporters of the law change clad in rainbow-coloured attire and holding signs came together outside parliament to celebrate on what is an emotional day for many

Pictured outside Parliament celebrating were television star and prominent same-sex marriage campaigner Magda Szubanski

Pictured outside Parliament celebrating were television star and prominent same-sex marriage campaigner Magda Szubanski, and Mr Abbott’s sister Christine Forster.

If any changes are made to the bill then Parliament will be forced to stay until tomorrow, when it can then be passed.

‘If any of the amendments are carried, and I don’t think they will be, we have a problem,’ Labor’s Tony Burke told Sky News.

About 120 MPs have spoken during debate on the bill.

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s sister Christine Forster was also in attendance outside Parliament to celebrate

Ambassadors and volunteers from the Equality Campaign are pictured gathered in front of Parliament House

Same-sex marriage campaigners Alex Greenwich and Magda Szubanski dance as they call on the gay marriage bill to be passed

Liberal  MP Tim Wilson proposed to his partner Ryan Bolger shortly after the bill was introduced to the lower house.

Queensland crossbench MP Bob Katter delivered a bizarre speech on the issue, making accusations that gay people were ‘murderers’ and responsible for AIDS.