PARIS — Holding aloft ancient flags and young children, more than 300,000 people converged Sunday on the Eiffel Tower to protest the French president’s plan to legalize gay marriage and thus allow same-sex couples to adopt and conceive children.
The opposition to President Francois Hollande’s plan has underscored divisions among the secular-but-Catholic French, especially more traditional rural areas versus urban enclaves. But while polls show the majority of French still support legalizing gay marriage, that backing gets more lukewarm when children are factored in.
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what a shame. i thought the French were momre advanced than this bigotry. disappointing!
This AP report is so dishonest. It suggests that the protestors against gay marriage were entirely Catholic and conservative. In fact, according to other press reports, many of these protestors were Muslims. Can't the AP admit that some Muslims are far from being progressive?
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At least there are some people in some countries who have their heads screwed on right.