Remember When New Zealand's House Of Reps Broke Into Song After Same-Sex Marriage Vote?

In honour of the celebrations that have followed America’s decision to legalise gay marriage across its fifty states, revisit a similar moment of jubilation from New Zealand.

Same-sex marriage was legalised by our Kiwi cousins on the 19th of August, 2013, making it the first nation in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve marriage equality.

The video below captures the moment of elation that came in the wake of the historic vote in the New Zealand House of Representatives.

Try not to tear up at the 1:12 mark, when the assembled crowd in the gallery begins to sing Maori love song “Pokarekare Ana.”

Just try it. You will fail.