The patch allows python3 as a python implementation.
Ports module loading to conditional python3 support.
--- a/gui-wx/configure/configure.ac
+++ b/gui-wx/configure/configure.ac
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH([python-shlib], [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-python-shlib=ARG],
 	, [with_python_shlib=check])
 AC_ARG_VAR([GOLLYDIR], [golly data directory [default=DATADIR/golly]])
 AC_ARG_VAR([PERL], [Perl 5 interpreter])
-AC_ARG_VAR([PYTHON], [Python 2 interpreter])
+AC_ARG_VAR([PYTHON], [Python interpreter])
 
 # Check for build tools:
 m4_ifdef([AM_PROG_AR], [AM_PROG_AR])
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ AS_IF([test "x$enable_perl" = xyes], [
 ])
 
 # Find Python
-AC_PATH_PROGS(PYTHON, [python2 python])
+AC_CHECK_PROGS(PYTHON, [python python3 python2])
 AS_IF([test "x$PYTHON" = x], [AC_MSG_ERROR([missing Python])])
 AC_SUBST([PYTHON_INCLUDE], [-I"'`$PYTHON -c "import distutils.sysconfig; print(distutils.sysconfig.get_python_inc())"`'"])
 AS_IF([test "x$with_python_shlib" = xcheck],
--- a/gui-wx/wxpython.cpp
+++ b/gui-wx/wxpython.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@
     #include <Python.h>
 #endif
 
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3
+    // python-3 got rid of int/log distinction
+    #define PyInt_AsLong PyLong_AsLong
+    #define PyInt_FromLong PyLong_FromLong
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_PYTHON_DYNAMIC
 
 #ifndef __WXMAC__
@@ -3268,6 +3274,22 @@ static PyMethodDef py_methods[] = {
     { NULL, NULL, 0, NULL }
 };
 
+#if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3
+static PyModuleDef golly_module = {
+    PyModuleDef_HEAD_INIT,
+    "golly", /* name */
+    NULL,    /* doc */
+    -1,      /* size */
+    py_methods, /* methoods */
+};
+
+PyMODINIT_FUNC
+PyInit_golly(void)
+{
+    return PyModule_Create(&golly_module);
+}
+#endif
+
 // =============================================================================
 
 bool pyinited = false;     // InitPython has been successfully called?
@@ -3280,6 +3302,13 @@ bool InitPython()
             if (!LoadPythonLib()) return false;
         #endif
         
+        #if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3
+            // Autoload 'golly' builtin module at interpreter start.
+            if (PyImport_AppendInittab("golly", PyInit_golly) == -1) {
+                Warning(_("Error: could not extend in-built modules table\n"));
+            }
+        #endif
+
         // only initialize the Python interpreter once, mainly because multiple
         // Py_Initialize/Py_Finalize calls cause leaks of about 12K each time!
         Py_Initialize();
@@ -3287,9 +3316,12 @@ bool InitPython()
         #ifdef USE_PYTHON_DYNAMIC
             GetPythonExceptions();
         #endif
-        
-        // allow Python to call the above py_* routines
-        Py_InitModule((char*)"golly", py_methods);
+
+        // Python-3 uses module constructor
+        #if PY_MAJOR_VERSION < 3
+            // allow Python to call the above py_* routines
+            Py_InitModule((char*)"golly", py_methods);
+        #endif
         
         // catch Python messages sent to stderr and pass them to py_stderr
         if (PyRun_SimpleString(