Paris gay marriage protest

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Thousands continue to rampage across Paris as gay marriage protest enters second day of violence

French capital marred by second day of protest over gay marriage

Far-right demonstrators turn violent last night and were tear-gassed

Police and photographers were attacked by rioting extremists

French politics polarised after economic woes and high unemployment

By Peter Allen (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Peter+Allen) and Mail Foreign Service (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Mail+Foreign+Service)
PUBLISHED: 09:30 GMT, 27 May 2013 | UPDATED: 19:28 GMT, 27 May 2013





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Paris has been hit with a second day of riots as thousands hit the streets to protest against the introduction of gay marriage in France.
Since yesterday, 293 people have been arrested, with 231 of those charged with public order offences.
Most of the trouble started on Sunday night, following a mass rally in the centre of the city which attracted around 150,000 people.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/27/article-0-1A02B630000005DC-932_634x424.jpg Rally: Violence began after a demonstration against gay marriage in the capital on Sunday




Demonstration: The anti-gay marriage rally marched past Parisian landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/27/article-0-1A0484EF000005DC-696_634x423.jpg Riots: Protesters threw flares at police as far-right demonstrators joined the violence


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A045890000005DC-813_634x424.jpg Riot policemen carry a protestor against gay marriage. Police made around 100 arrests


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A03F808000005DC-135_634x432.jpg Far-right protesters wave a flag of the French student political group GUD (Groupe Union Defense) as they face riot policemen

The worst clashes were between CRS riot police and hooded right-wing ‘ultras’ around famous monuments including Les Invalides, where Napoleon Bonaparte is buried.

‘Traditional France has been threatened by these new measures and that’s why we have taken to the streets,’ said Jerome Martin, a 23-year-old protester.
‘The violence highlights the frustration we feel at having been betrayed by liberal politicians.’
Mr Martin spoke as hundreds threw rocks and smoke bombs at the police, who responded with tear gas and baton charges.

There were numerous injuries on both sides, with the worst fights breaking out on the grass esplanade opposite Les Invalides, and in surrounding streets.

Journalists were also attacked, with at least two seriously injured.

The area is next door to the French parliament, where President Francois Hollande’s Socialist government introduced and then passed the gay marriage bill.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A042C9A000005DC-59_634x416.jpg Murky: Anti-gay marriage demonstrators silhouetted against the police's tear gas



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A046C60000005DC-967_634x398.jpg Clashes: A policeman wearing civilian clothes kicks a protester in Paris on the sidelines of the demonstration


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A046DA9000005DC-729_634x406.jpg Police used tear gas on the violent protestors. Officers were on high alert amid warnings hardliners could infiltrate the demonstration and cause trouble


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A0467BF000005DC-128_634x418.jpg Policemen wearing civilian clothes arrest a far-right protester wearing a Guy Fawkes mask, used by protestors the world over


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A046FF7000005DC-928_634x413.jpg Advance: Protesters threaten police with a barrier on the sidelines of the demonstrations against a gay marriage law


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A047172000005DC-818_634x373.jpg A riot policeman hits protestors with pepper spray. There were an estimated 200 hardcore violent demonstrators who refused to disperse



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http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A046B5F000005DC-844_634x393.jpg A protester taunts police. Many hid their faces with scarves, hoods and masks to prevent identification

It meant that France became the 14th country in the world to allow same sex unions.

The protests, which are strongly backed by the Roman Catholic Church, have become a chance for the French right to rally against the left.

Interior Minister Manuel Valls said some 100 known far-right protesters were among those arrested in the early hours of Monday.

Some 4,500 police officers were on duty in Paris on Sunday to deal with the huge crowds.

France’s first gay wedding is due to take place on Wednesday in Montpellier, in the south of the country.
Despite the violent rally, a survey published on Sunday showed 53 per cent of French people support gay marriage and adoption.


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A04732F000005DC-798_634x369.jpg Protesters run in the streets. Some hung a banner urging Hollande to go

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A0459E7000005DC-647_634x461.jpg Crackdown: Policemen arrest a far-right protester after the demonstration turned violent

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A041993000005DC-102_634x388.jpg A tear gas grenade drops into the midst of protestors. The demonstration was also held to show frustration with President Francois Hollande

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A0418A3000005DC-92_634x419.jpg Some of the protestors were affiliated with ultra-nationalist organisations


Violent: Right-wing protesters also attacked photojournalists


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A0359EC000005DC-296_634x406.jpg Thousands of supporters of the anti-gay marriage movement 'La Manif Pour Tous' (Demonstration for all) wave flags and placards as they gather near the Invalides square in Paris







Egalite: The French Parliament approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry and to adopt children


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A036A5A000005DC-583_634x413.jpg Fraternite? The reform has often sparked violent street protests and a rise in homophobic attacks


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A037EA5000005DC-507_634x414.jpg Resistance: A gay marriage opponent waves flags at the Esplanade des Invalides

But the mass rallies have contributed to President Hollande’s low popularity ratings.
His administration has been plagued by economic recession and unemployment has now hit more than 10 per cent, but Hollande got some welcome news on Sunday, after his popularity inched up four points to 29 per cent this month.

Although it failed to block gay marriage, the protest movement hopes its show of force will delay or stop further laws allowing assisted procreation and surrogate motherhood for gay couples.
The situation began to escalate on Tuesday when writer Dominique Venner, who is linked to a far-right French nationalist party, shot and killed himself inside Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A02F459000005DC-556_634x410.jpg Non: People wave trademark pink, blue and white flags at the Esplanade des Invalides as they attend a protest march against France's legalisation of same-sex marriage



http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/26/article-2331313-1A02EBEA000005DC-826_634x409.jpg The protest was called 'La Manif pour Tous' (Demonstration for All)

He had called for 'spectacular' action to protect France’s identity, and was denouncing same-sex marriage law.
Hollande’s Socialist Party denounced the protest, highlighting the fact that the law has already passed in parliament and was validated by the Constitutional Council.
The conservative opposition UMP party was split over whether to continue the rallies.
UMP President Jean-Francois Cope and several other party leaders joined the march and urged young protesters to join his party as a 'new UMP generation' and campaign against the left-wing government.

But several other UMP leaders, including former conservative prime ministers Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe, kept their distance, saying lawmakers should exercise their influence in parliament rather than march in street protests.



The protests have grown into a wider opposition movement against the unpopular President Hollande

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[gunDriller]

i'm glad the French White Folks still know how to riot.


i think there's some bullshit going on.

why can't governments just let the word 'marriage' be used to describe man+woman type unions ?

then let the gay people pick some other word, "civil union" or whatever.


let them have the basic rights that go with marriage, e.g. visiting your 'partner' if they're in the hospital.


is this a sign that gay people are looking for approval, an approval which will never be forthcoming ?

[Serpo]

of course we all know its their aim to destroy anything holding us together

[Norweger]

I want a la manif pour tous t-shirt.

[EE_]

http://killingthebuddha.com/wp-content/articleimages/sodomy.jpg

[Down1]

Uniform and plain clothes cops acting like punks.
The uniforms look like they came from a Mad Max movie.
Mace cans the size of bug killer cans.

[Serpo]

It looks like anyone standing up for true family values here is going to be maced and clubbed,then dragged away.

[EE_]

Protesters should take these to their next protest...give them a taste of their own medicine.

http://www.rei.com/zoom/nn/0047e333-881a-4fea-b53a-bfe26a18073b.jpg/440

[steyr_m]

Cheese eating surrender monkeys?

You won't see anything like that in the US

[sirgonzo420]

La France n'est pas encore morte ! http://thesmileysite.com/smileyimg/france

:D

[Serpo]

La France n'est pas encore morte ! http://thesmileysite.com/smileyimg/france

:D

watch your French...............................

[Cebu_4_2]

Despite the violent rally, a survey published on Sunday showed 53 per cent of French people support gay marriage and adoption.


Interesting photos, most look staged and not random...

[brosil]

I have to admit that I was surprised by the protests. I thought France had gone too far left for this. It's nice to see the right adopting the left tactics.

[madfranks]

Protesters should take these to their next protest...give them a taste of their own medicine.

http://www.rei.com/zoom/nn/0047e333-881a-4fea-b53a-bfe26a18073b.jpg/440

I guarantee you, if protesters started macing the cops, that's when the bullets start flying.