France 24 – AFP, 7 November 2012
AFP -
France's Socialist government Wednesday adopted a draft bill to authorise gay
marriage and adoption despite opposition from the Roman Catholic Church and
others.
"This
is an important step towards the equality of rights," said Minister of
Family Affairs Dominique Bertinnoti.
President
Francois Hollande, who had made the issue a key part of his electoral platform,
said it was an advance "for all of society".
Bertinnoti
rejected criticism that the move would "destroy" the family, saying:
"On the contrary it is a legal protection."
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