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Same-Sex Marriage Moves Forward in France

Same-Sex Marriage Moves Forward in France

The debate of legalising same-sex marriage is potentially wrapping up in France, with same-sex marriage narrowly passing in the Senate – the vote was 179 to 157 in favour of the legislation. Huge protests and counter-protests in major French cities generated global interest and uncertainty surrounding the outcome, the second part of the Bill is […]

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France Passes Same-Sex Marriage

France Passes Same-Sex Marriage

  France’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill legalising same-sex couples to both marry and adopt, despite recent protests in Paris. The Bill was pushed through the National Assembly by President Francois Hollande’s Socialists; it carried a vote of 329 to 229. Although recent protests opposing the bill pulled a crowd exceeding 300,000 […]

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