Family and friends shed tears on same-sex couple's ‘beautiful’ day

Sian Johnson
Updated August 13 2017 - 5:29pm, first published 11:00am
Overwhelmed by love: South-west couple Shayne and Jackie, who have been together for two years, held a traditional Irish hand-fasting ceremony at Mickey Bourke's Hotel in Koroit last week.
Overwhelmed by love: South-west couple Shayne and Jackie, who have been together for two years, held a traditional Irish hand-fasting ceremony at Mickey Bourke's Hotel in Koroit last week.

As same-sex couple Jackie and Shayne declared their love and commitment to one another in front of a crowd on a recent Saturday in Koroit, Jackie’s mother and burly farm blokes alike shed tears of joy.

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Sian Johnson

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