French Same Sex Marriage Bill – October

New legislation which will be introduced into the French Parliament that will allow gay couples to marry could be on the cards as early as October this year. This would fulfil a campaign pledge by the new French President, Francois Hollande and will also allow gay couple the right to adopt.

Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault, had previously announced in parliament that gay couples would be permitted to marry and adopt children in 2013.  However, he spoke to members of the Socialist Party on Saturday:   ‘In October, we will send a bill to the National Assembly and the Senate to allow same-sex couples to marry. It would also allow them to form families and adopt children.” he said and the bill will be introduced to both houses of French Parliament in October, both of which will have to approve the bill, after a debate.

If approved, France will join several other countries in the European Union that legally recognise proper same-sex marriage.  This comes on the back of some seriously heavy objections from the French Catholic Church,  which has not been quiet in its objection to equality.

 

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