France divided over gay rights bill
Rival protests held ahead of parliament vote on bill to legalise same-sex marriage and adoption.
Published On 23 Apr 2013
French police have stepped up security in gay neighbourhoods in Paris on the eve of a vote to legalise gay marriage and adoption.
Large protests in the capital both for and against the bill have shown how deeply the public is divided over the issue.
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Homosexuals remain at risk of exclusion, ridicule and even violent attacks.
Al Jazeera’s Jackie Rowland reports from Paris.
Source: Al Jazeera