Before Australia’s parliament legislated for marriage equality late 2017, passing a bill almost unanimously to allow two people, regardless of sex, to marry, some celebrities have been vocal in their support for same-sex marriage Down Under.
Here are 11 of the biggest names who threw their support behind marriage equality and encouraged Australians to vote “Yes.”
1. Hugh Jackman
Awesome trip to Florence for the launch of the new “1926 Montblanc Heritage” leather collection. @montblanc #ad #1926montblancheritage
418.8k Likes, 1,938 Comments – Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman) on Instagram: “Awesome trip to Florence for the launch of the new “1926 Montblanc Heritage” leather collection….”
The Greatest Showman star announced that he’s voting “yes” in the poll, tweeting that he and his wife “believe all Australians deserve to be treated equally under the law.”
2. Chris Hemsworth
Excited to announce I’ll be smelling amazing fronting the @hugoboss #BOSSbottled fragrance campaign as the #ManOfToday. More coming soon… #ad
813.1k Likes, 7,212 Comments – Chris Hemsworth (@chrishemsworth) on Instagram: “Excited to announce I’ll be smelling amazing fronting the @hugoboss #BOSSbottled fragrance campaign…”
The Australian actor put out a message ahead of the deadline to register for the vote, urging citizens to vote for equality. “Dear open-minded, free-speaking, laid-back, life-loving Aussies,” he said. “Marriage is about love and commitment and, in a country based on equal citizenship; it should be available to everyone! Vote now for marriage equality.”
3. Kylie Minogue
#tbt
37.8k Likes, 436 Comments – Kylie Minogue (@kylieminogue) on Instagram: “#tbt”
The pop star’s former fiancé, Joshua Sasse, announced that the couple wouldn’t wed until same-sex marriage was legal Down Under. But after they split, Minogue reaffirmed her support for same-sex marriage, asking, “Can we please just do it already?”
4. Macklemore
GEMINI DROPS IN 50 MINUTES WORLDWIDE AND HERE IS A HELLA SERIOUS PICTURE OF ME IN A TRACKSUIT!!!! LETS FUCKING GO. TAG A HOMIE. TAG 7 HOMIES!!!!!! AHHHHHH. STILL INDEPENDENT POWERED BY THE PEOPLE 🙌🏼
135.7k Likes, 2,037 Comments – Ben Haggerty (@macklemore) on Instagram: “GEMINI DROPS IN 50 MINUTES WORLDWIDE AND HERE IS A HELLA SERIOUS PICTURE OF ME IN A TRACKSUIT!!!!…”
The rapper is performing at this weekend’s halftime show at the National Rugby League final in Sydney, and conservatives like former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott are furious that he plans to perform his marriage-equality anthem “Same Love.”
5. Liam Hemsworth
Morning! It’s Monday. 6am. And I’m standing in the rain. Gonna be a good week!
858.7k Likes, 2,886 Comments – Liam Hemsworth (@liamhemsworth) on Instagram: “Morning! It’s Monday. 6am. And I’m standing in the rain. Gonna be a good week!”
Following in his brother’s footsteps, the youngest Hemsworth also came out in support of marriage quality in an Instagram post. “I personally do not believe that same-sex marriage should come down to a vote,” he wrote. “I believe it’s a human right to be able to marry the person you love regardless of gender.”
6. Margot Robbie
LOVE IS LOVE 👬👭👫 any Aussie’s living overseas like me, register to vote here: http://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/ before August 24th #marriageequality #australia 🏳️🌈🇦🇺
1.6m Likes, 9,710 Comments – @margotrobbie on Instagram: “LOVE IS LOVE 👬👭👫 any Aussie’s living overseas like me, register to vote here:…”
Actress Margot Robbie posted an Instagram photo with the caption “Love is love” and a link that told her fellow Aussies living overseas where they could register to vote.
7. Nicole Kidman
Just voted!!!!!! – KU #ElectionDay #vote
61.4k Likes, 696 Comments – Keith Urban (@keithurban) on Instagram: “Just voted!!!!!! – KU #ElectionDay #vote”
“I believe in allowing people who love each other to share their lives together and to honor it,” Kidman said while visit the U.K. talk show The Victoria Derbyshire Show. “I really believe we should stay out of people’s business; I just love when people love each other and want that to be acknowledged.”
8. Ruby Rose
Instagram post by Ruby Rose * Sep 27, 2017 at 8:42am UTC
525.4k Likes, 2,340 Comments – Ruby Rose (@rubyrose) on Instagram
The Orange Is The New Black actress told Cosmopolitan that same-sex marriage is more about equal rights than the act of getting married. “When you don’t have equal rights, it trickles down to kids who think, ’My aunt’s gay so she can’t get married,’ or ’I’m weird because I feel the same way.’ So it’s important to break down that barrier.”
9. Troye Sivan
👧🏼👧🏼 pic by @jacobbix
834k Likes, 25.4k Comments – troye sivan (@troyesivan) on Instagram: “👧🏼👧🏼 pic by @jacobbix”
The openly gay pop star posted an Instagram message that called out the “No” campaign for spreading lies. “This is not a vote on LGBTQI education in schools…This is not a vote on forcing religious bodies to perform same-sex weddings,” he wrote. “This is literally just a vote on us being able to go and get a nice little civil marriage just like everyone else. Because we love just like everyone else. Please, Australia.”
10. Rose Byrne
21st December 2014 the day I saw Annie in the cinema. This is the day I fell in love with Rose. So it’s now 21st December in the UK so today marks my one year Rose anniversary ❤️ so expect quite a few posts today! #rosebyrne #Annie #spy #xmen #bridesmaids #actress
2,260 Likes, 45 Comments – Rose Byrne🌹/ Kayleigh (@rosebyrneweb) on Instagram: “21st December 2014 the day I saw Annie in the cinema. This is the day I fell in love with Rose. So…”
“I am pro-gay marriage and I think it’s ridiculous people can’t marry who they want to marry in Australia in this day and age,” Byrne said in a statement to The Daily Mail.
11. Ellen DeGeneres
BREAKING
942.1k Likes, 6,909 Comments – Ellen (@theellenshow) on Instagram: “BREAKING”
In August 2017, the lesbian talk show host tweeted a link for voter registration with the note, “Australia, I love you. It’s time for marriage equality. Make sure you’re enrolled to vote right now.”
