100,000+protest against same-sex marriage and adoption in France today, according to police figures. A couple counter-protests were stymied by police, with 200 detained in Lyon, and teargas being deployed in Toulouse. Further protests in Paris tomorrow are anticipated; Pope Benedict XVI today called for a more vocal Catholic presence on French social issues. source
artandetcetera said:
Honestly disappointing, but at least opposition appears to be dying out. It’s only the last few remaining that will become particularly vocal before they’re completely snuffed out.
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