Faeces and threats sent to French mayor who officiated first same-sex wedding
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The mayor of the French city Montpellier, who officiated the first same-sex wedding in the country last week, has received threats in the post, including a package of faeces.
The City’s Mayor Helene Mandroux, officiated, called the ceremony an “historic moment”, and said the couple represented a “united France”.
According to Montpellier daily newspaper Midi Libre, whilst opening mail regarding the passing of equal marriage, government officials found threats, including a package of faeces addressed to the mayor.
Mayor Mandroux has since married another same-sex couple, Rouesne Saunier and Carole Leonard, on Saturday.
Socialist deputies Sylviane Bulteau and Hugues Fourage also received letters from anti-equal marriage extremists, which threatened their families with kidnap, the equal marriage bill was not withdrawn.
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