Paris: District mayor suggests equal marriage could lead to ‘incest’
A district mayor in Paris is under fire after announcing that he will refuse to conduct same-sex marriages after he said they could open the door to the approval of polygamous or incestuous unions.
Francois Lebel, the mayor of the capital’s 8th district who married former President Nicolas Sarkozy and ex-supermodel Carla Bruni, has been widely condemned for his comments by politicians from across the political spectrum.
Mr Lebel, writing in a local newspaper this week, said changing France’s marriage laws would set a dangerous precedent.
According to AFP, his comments have been condemned by President Francois Hollande and by leaders of his own party, the UMP.
A marriage equality bill is currently awaiting the approval of the country’s cabinet.
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