Buzz·Posted on 7 Dec 201323 Uplifting Ways People Reacted To Australia's First Same-Sex MarriagesThe Australian Capital Territory has hosted the nation's first legal same-sex weddings. Australians all let us rejoice!by Jenna GuillaumeBuzzFeed Staff, AustraliaLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. There was happiness. 2. Approval. 3. Joy. 4. Humour. 5. Approbation. 6. Excitement. 7. Jubilation. 8. Celebration. 9. Openness. 10. Positivity. 11. Encouragement. 12. Support. 13. Endorsement. 14. Advocacy. 15. Championing. 16. Recommendations. 17. Relief. 18. Wishfulness. 19. Conviction. 20. Exasperation at opponents of marriage equality. 21. Shock that it's taken this long to come this far. 22. Defiance. 23. And a strong dose of hate for our conservative Prime Minister.