The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed 'We'll see gay marriage through to the end' With France’s parliament finally set to approve a divisive gay marriage bill on Tuesday, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, women's rights minister with the Socialist government tells The Local why France will be a better place with same-sex marriage. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130423/well-see-gay-marriage-law-through-to-the-end Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:46:00 +0200 well-see-gay-marriage-law-through-to-the-end Far-right official 'beats up' gay marriage activists A local councillor from France’s far-right National Front party is in hot water with police after he was accused of physically attacking three gay–rights campaigners at a rally in the Burgundy town of Auxerre. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130218/far-right-councillor-assaults-gay-marriage-activists Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:13:00 +0100 far-right-councillor-assaults-gay-marriage-activists