The bill, promoted by President François Hollande and his Socialist Party, which controls the legislature, passed by 329 to 229 in the National Assembly, despite loud opposition from religious leaders and from the center-right and months of mass protests and counter-protests.
Marchers in support of same-sex marriage. Yes Yes Yes, Equality http://www.ouiouioui.org supports the right to same-sex marriage, filiation and medically assisted procreation (procréation médicalement assistée).
The bill will come before the Senate, which is also controlled by the Socialists and their allies, for confirmation. It is expected to pass.
France now joins Britain in in allowing gay marriage and adoption — making them the largest European countries to do so. The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Spain, as well as Argentina, Canada and South Africa have authorised same-sex marriage, along with nine U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
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It has to go through the Senate (should be more or less straightforward, there is a slight left-wing majority)
Possibly back to the National Assembly if the Senate modifies the law (still no pb)
And then... As I already predicted, opponents will make recourses to the Constitutional Council which examines if the law is in conformity with our constitution. Here, anything can happen...
Most of the time, the C.C. has only asked for changes in this or that law, I don't think they ever struck a law down. But they can demand major changes, and delay the final installment for at least several months.
Wait and see...
And giving gay people the same rights as anyone else does not prevent my country from being in the top 10 (or top 5 ?) list of weapon sellers in the world, I'm sorry to say.
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