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The adoption of marriage for all, known as the Taubira law, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. At the time, this subject had caused many uprisings in France. For Maxime Ruszniewski, this opposition from part of the French and certain politicians has disappeared over time and the “apocalypse” first mentioned never took place.
Some political figures have reconsidered their position on marriage for all. Gérald Darmanin, for example, recently reconsidered his position by entrusting The voice of the North : “If I had to do it again, I would vote for the text”. Same turnaround for Christophe Béchu, Minister of Ecological Transition. Ten years to the day after the adoption of the law opening marriage to same-sex couples, Maxime Ruszniewski notes at the microphone of Europe 1 that this measure is no longer so contested.
70,000 marriages since the adoption of the law
In 2013, this law had created strong opposition, both among the French and also in the political sphere. Ten years later, the trend has changed according to the former communications adviser of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem. “The apocalypse that some predicted didn’t happen and ultimately this law just generated more happiness for couples who can now get married.” Since then, around 70,000 marriages between people of the same sex have been celebrated in town halls.
When proposing this law, the government initially thought that it would pass “very easily” and would not take too long to be passed. However, the latter had raised many questions in society “about parentage and children” and many months of struggle had broken out in France before its adoption. The mentality has since changed and some French people then opposed to marriage for all have since adopted a new vision.