Protests futile as France legalizes same-sex marriage
French members of Parliament take part in a vote to adopt a bill legalizing same-sex marriages and adoptions for gay couples, on April 23, 2013 in Paris. The assembly adopted the bill legalising same-sex marriages and adoptions for gay couples, defying months of opposition protests. In its second and final reading, a majority of lawmakers approved the bill by a vote of 331 to 225.
France on Tuesday became the world's 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage. Parliament voted 331 to 225 to approve the marriage bill, which also allows same-sex couples to adopt children, despite months of protests by anti-gay marriage activists. More protests are expected in reaction to the bill's passage, but supporters of the move are jubilant.
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