Tens of thousands protest against gay marriage in Paris
from DW.com:
Despite France legalizing same-sex marriage in 2013, more than 20,000 people have protested against the law in Paris. The demo comes just weeks before the conservative primary ahead of the 2017 presidential election.
After two years out of the spotlight, anti-gay marriage movement “Manif Pour Tous” (Protest for Everyone) was reactivated on Sunday. According to police figures, between 23,000 and 24,000 people gathered at the Trocadero Plaza in western Paris to protest against France’s same-sex marriage laws. Organizers, however, put the turnout at approximately 200,000.
Protesters marched through the streets waving French flags and the movement’s blue and pink colors. Some held signs declaring “All together for the family” and “In 2017, I’ll vote for the family.”
“Even if the gay marriage law has been adopted, we will continue the protest to show that it is not good and we want it to be repealed. We want to influence the political debate that will take place in the coming months,” said one protester.
A 29-year-old man told news agency AFP that he was protesting because he wanted a “return to the principles of Christian civilization in terms of family, institutions and work.”
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