François Hollande

French government presents same-sex marriage, adoption bill to Parliament

LGBTQ Nation Staff Reports
January 30th, 2013

PARIS — The French government has presented its plan to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption to Parliament for debate.

Justice Minister Christiane Taubira told the national assembly Tuesday that the bill constitutes an “act of equality. … Finally, marriage will be a universal institution.”

“We have never underestimated the importance of this reform,” Taubira said of the plan that’s divided the Catholic-majority country.

France delays plans to debate same-sex marriage

LGBTQ Nation Staff Reports
October 23rd, 2012

France has delayed plans to move forward with legislation to legalize same-sex marriage amid growing opposition led by religious organizations and the majority Roman Catholic Church.

France sets date to say "oui" for marriage equality

Scott Roberts - Pink News
October 11th, 2012

France has named Oct. 31 as the date when a draft law authorizing equal marriage will be approved by government ministers.

Despite widespread political and religious opposition, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault insisted there would be no backtracking on a manifesto promise by President Francois Hollande in an interview with AFP.

President Hollande has promised that the legislation will be on the statute books by mid-2013 and there is sufficient cross party support to ensure the government will be able to push it through on schedule.

Hunger strike ends after 20 days: Activists demanded decriminalization of homosexuality

Peter Tatchell Foundation
July 16th, 2012

PARIS -- Three gay activists on Saturday called off their hunger strike after 20 days, when doctors warned them that they were risking permanent damage to their health.

Based in France, they had been refusing food since June 25, to draw attention to the criminalization of homosexuality in more than 70 countries and to pressure the French government to honor its pledge to bring a resolution for the universal decriminalization of same-sex behaviour to the United Nations General Assembly.