France to approve gay marriage

France parliament will approve a bill that legalizes gay marriage on Tuesday. This will make France the 14th country in the world to allow gay marriage.

Ruling Socialists and their allies in the lower house National Assembly give full support to this document. In February, deputies voted 329-229 in favour of the bill.

Opponents are going to stage protests across the country, but it seems that it is unlikely to be the end the most divisive debates in France's recent history.

The bill, that alsogives right for gay couples to adopt children, will only become law when it is signed by President Francois Hollande and published in the Official Journal. Opposition parties are hoping to delay that step by challenging the measure through France's constitutional council.

But all the signs are that president will support the issue, despite a popularity slump that has left him with one of the lowest approval ratings any French president has ever endured.