One more step forward of the day

France's new Government is to legalise both same-sex marriage and adoption.

Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault office issued a statement saying that the Government has made it an objective to implement the changes within the next few months, and that this reflected changing attitudes towards the issue amongst the French, despite two-thirds of them identifying with the Roman Catholic faith in a 2010 survey.

Opposition from conservatives is expected, with Thierry Vidor of the group Familles de France vowing to take action.


[reuters]