Top court annuls first gay marriage in France

First gay coupleAs the law stood, marriage was only possible between a man and a woman, the Cour de Cassation said in a statement that accompanied its ruling.

Two homosexuals lost their appeal to have France’s first “gay wedding” recognised as legal on Tuesday when the country’s top court ruled only a change in the law would permit same sex unions.

As the law stood, marriage was only possible between a man and a woman, the Cour de Cassation said in a statement that accompanied its ruling. “Only the adoption of a new law by parliament could allow the situation to evolve,” said the court.

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