French Court Says 'Non' to Gays' Marriage

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PARIS (AP) -- France's highest court Tuesday rejected as unlawful the first marriage by a gay couple in France, annulling the union of the two men.

Stephane Charpin and Bertrand Charpentier were married in a civil ceremony on June 5, 2004, in Begles, a town in the southwest Bordeaux region. The government immediately said the union was outside the law, and a series of court decisions unfavorable to the couple followed.

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French Court Says 'Non' to Gays' Marriage

In the latest decision, the court ruled that ...

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