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Eiffel Tower goes dark as France mourns 129 dead
The Eiffel Tower stood dark in a symbol of mourning Saturday night as France struggled to absorb the deadliest violence on its soil since World War II.
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France ending ban on gay male blood donors
Health Minister Marisol Touraine called the move the end “of a taboo and discrimination.”
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Report: Pope rejected gay French diplomat over displeasure with same-sex marriage in France
A French newspaper reports that Pope Francis met France’s nominated ambassador to the Holy See, who is openly gay, and told him that the Vatican would not accept his appointment.
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French court OKs adoption by lesbian partners
A French court has authorized four lesbian women to adopt children born to their wives abroad through artificial insemination.
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French court allows marriage between French, Moroccan same-sex couple
France’s highest court has ruled that a gay French-Moroccan couple are allowed to marry despite the North African kingdom’s refusal to recognize marriages between two men.
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France fines Twitter users for sending tweets advocating anti-gay violence
Three French Twitter users were fined this week for sending tweets that included homophobic hashtags. It’s the first time a French court has handed out convictions for homophobic abuse on Twitter.
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Gossip magazine ordered to pay damages for ‘outing’ French right-wing politician
A court in Paris ordered the magazine “Closer” to pay damages for “invasion of privacy” after having “outed” Florian Philippot, one of the far-right National Front party’s top officials, as gay.
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Nicolas Sarkozy: France’s same-sex marriage law should be scrapped
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, who has embarked on a political comeback and is expected to run again for president in 2017, said Saturday that France’s marriage equality law should be scrapped.
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French court extends adoption rights to married, lesbian couples
PARIS — France’s highest court has ruled that married lesbian couples are allowed to adopt their spouse’s child born through in vitro fertilization or other medically assisted reproduction. The Cour de Cassation’s ruling is a consequence of the legalization of same-sex marriage in France last year.
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Season of Pride: LGBT people, allies celebrate Pride around the world
For gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their allies, June is a month of pride and celebration. Around the globe, LGBT Pride Month has been marked with parades and marches, festivals and dances, and in some cases, protests and counter-protests. In the United States, much of the celebrations have focused on a string of victories …