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A British gay couple who were dubbed their country’s “first gay dads” have ended their 32-year-long partnership as one has fallen in love with his …

Today marks the one year anniversary of same-sex and gender diverse couples being able to tie the knot in Australia.

“In our societies it even seems that homosexuality is fashionable and that mentality, in some way, also influences the life of the church.”

He also likened abortion to the Holocaust.

“It’s unacceptable that some trans and gender diverse people are still waiting for full marriage equality.”

“Forcing trans people to divorce their partner before they can change their birth certificates is discriminatory”

After the introduction of marriage equality, the states and territories were given 12 months to change their laws accordingly.

The couple revealed it was their “love for the LGBT community” and Mr Weed’s acceptance of himself as a gay man that contributed to their decision to divorce.

Changing the sex on a birth certificate still requires divorce in most states.

The separated women were unable to divorce because Australia didn’t recognise their marriage.