13 January: Enormous demonstration expected in Paris as an urgent appeal for the protection of the traditional family and the rights for children
A law proposal on “marriage for all” (mariage pour tous) is due to go before Parliament for debate by the end of this month. The legalization of gay marriage was a campaign promise by socialist President François Hollande . However this proposal seems not to have the approval of the majority of the French population. Only in the last three months, 100,000s of people from all across France have participated in several unprecedented manifestations to oppose this bill with determin ation, bec ause t h is proposed law would mean a profound change of the nature of Marriage, Ad option and Filiation and has been promoted as "creating access to parenthood for same sex couples through the "mechanism" of adoption. On the 13th of January the first national massive demo nstration will take place in Paris, where (a ccording to the French media) several hundred thousands people are expected to be gather ed . (article writ ten by Eunice Vatran , adapted by Leo va...