Gay weddings and adoption in France

Marc Perelman interviews Caroline Mecary (Copernic Foundation); Franck Margain (Christian Democratic Party); Amanda Ortiz (Spanish Socialist Worker's Party in Paris); and Gilles Vellus (Têtu Magazine).

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Click here to watch part 2 with Caroline Mecary, Franck Margain, Amanda Ortiz and Claude Martin.

Marc Perelman

French Politics Editor

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Gay weddings and adoption

by Anonyme - 21/12/2009 - 21:22

I would like to make a correction on one point that Caroline Mecary made during the debate. She gave the impression that adoption by gay couples was allowed in the USA. It is not correct. In the USA gay adoption is decided legally state by state. Mrs Mecary should not repeat this kind of false information

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J'ai du mal à comprendre

by Anonyme - 16/12/2009 - 14:52

J'ai du mal à comprendre l'anglais. Une chaine de télévision française qui n'est pas en français et que les français ne peuvent regarder. Où et le rayonnement de notre pays.