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China pressured U.S. university to ask me to leave, dissident says
by FP Staff
Jun 18, 2013

Aid, told Reuters. Chen had not yet made a decision, said Fu, whose group has campaigned for Chen.The Witherspoon Institute is a think-tank that opposes same-sex #
Survey finds worldwide split over attitudes toward gays
by FP Staff
Jun 05, 2013

supportive.One leading indicator of gay tolerance is same-sex marriage, which is now legal in 13 countries, including France, Argentina and South Africa #
First gay marriage in France goes off smoothly, broadcast live
May 30, 2013

, demonstrations that ended with riot police shooting tear gas.A plan to legalize same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt was a liberal cornerstone #World # France # ThingsWeLike # Marriage # Gay # Homosexuality # Protests # Montpellier
Vincent and Bruno to wed, a first in France
by FP Staff
May 29, 2013

.Backed by most voters and feted by gay men and lesbians when it came into force this month, a law making France the 14th country to allow same-sex marriage has #
French gay marriage opponents stage big Paris march
by FP Staff
May 26, 2013

PARIS (Reuters) - Several hundred thousand opponents of same-sex marriage marched in central Paris on Sunday against a reform the unpopular French #
French gay marriage opponents stage Paris march
by FP Staff
May 26, 2013

PARIS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of opponents of same-sex marriage marched in central Paris on Sunday in protest against a reform the unpopular #
Gay marriage opponent kills himself in Paris' Notre Dame
by FP Staff
May 22, 2013

in the mouth, three days after a law legalising same-sex marriage came into effect.Police evacuated the cathedral, one of Paris' biggest tourist draws, after #
Far-right activist commits suicide in Paris Notre Dame cathedral
by FP Staff
May 22, 2013

on his blog dated May 21 slammed a law passed by the Socialist government last week allowing same-sex marriage.Notre Dame is one of Paris' most visited #
Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government
by FP Staff
May 21, 2013

on Monday proposes legalising same-sex marriage, something rights groups say is overdue. The opposition Labour party and the Liberal Democrats back it #
Cameron "losing control" as rift with party core widens
by FP Staff
May 19, 2013

.Differences with the grassroots over Britain's membership of the European Union and Cameron's support for legalising same-sex marriage have raised questions over his leadership #

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