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French president signs gay marriage bill into law
Parvez Jabri
18 May, 2013
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![](https://i.brecorder.com/images/2013/05/francois-hollande.jpg">PARIS: France became the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed the measure into law following months of bitter political debate.</P><P>Hollande acted a day after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition, which had been the last obstacle to passing the bill into law. The legislation also legalises gay adoption.</P><P>But while gay rights groups hailed the move, opponents of the measures have vowed to fight on.</P><P>Hollande made )