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Tens of thousands march in Paris against same-sex marriage
Associated Press ^ | Oct 16, 2016 12:21 PM EDT

Posted on 10/17/2016 8:00:54 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Tens of thousands of people have marched in Paris to call for the repeal of a law allowing gay marriage, six months before France’s next presidential election.

The protesters ended up at Trocadéro Plaza, near the Eiffel Tower. Police estimated the crowd at 24,000, while organizers gave a figure of 200,000.

They were also protesting Sunday against the use of assisted reproduction techniques and surrogate mothers to help same-sex couples have babies. …

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TOPICS: Local News; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: eussr; france; homosexualagenda; ssm

1 posted on 10/17/2016 8:00:54 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

“Police estimated the crowd at 24,000, while organizers gave a figure of 200,000”

Well, somebody is certainly way, way off...


2 posted on 10/17/2016 8:16:01 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: Olog-hai

Who would believe that the French would put up a fight against this while it was forced upon us without a whimper...


3 posted on 10/17/2016 8:31:44 PM PDT by Smittie (Just like an alien, I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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To: Smittie

The French have a long history of mass protest, and they have no problem getting involved in such actions.


4 posted on 10/17/2016 8:40:28 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Olog-hai

The French have a lot more guts then we have. The left and their nazi socialist friends were attacking some of the protestors.One was chased and beaten because the left you know call the protestors Nazis.You’re a nazi if you’re against gay marriage. Our society is seriously screwed up.


5 posted on 10/17/2016 8:49:56 PM PDT by Lent
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