PARIS (AP) — A plan to legalize same-sex marriage and allow gay couples
to adopt was a liberal cornerstone of Francois Hollande's election
manifesto earlier this year. It looked like a shoo-in for the French
President, supported by a majority of the country, and an easy way to
break with his conservative predecessor. But that was then.
Now,
as the Socialist government prepares to unveil its draft "marriage for
everyone" law Wednesday, polls show wavering support for the idea and
for the president himself amid increasingly vocal opposition in this
majority Catholic country.
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