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French lawmakers approve marriage equality bill
French lawmakers on Tuesday extended marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples, making France the 14th country in the world to legalise gay marriage. The 331 to 225 vote was preceded by months of bitter –and sometimes violent– exchanges on the subject in parliament and in the streets. The National…
France’s Hollande blasts ‘homophobic’ violence following same-sex marriage protests
French President Francois Hollande on Thursday hit out at “homophobic” acts by opponents of a same-sex marriage bill following violent protests that included an overnight attack on a gay bar. The interior minister, meanwhile, asked protest organisers to throw out members of far-right organisations who have been involved in the…
‘Poet climber’ sidesteps security and scales U.S. embassy in Paris
A self-styled “poet climber” on Thursday managed to sidestep security and climb on to the roof of the US Embassy building in Paris. Herve Couasnon, whose previous stunts have included sneaking into France’s National Assembly and a nuclear power station, told AFP by phone from the roof that he wanted…
France’s parliament approves allowing same sex couples to adopt
France’s National Assembly voted Tuesday by a clear majority to adopt legislation allowing homosexual couples to marry and adopt children, and the law will now go for approval by the upper house of parliament. The formal vote came 10 days after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favour of its key article…
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