^abNeither performed nor recognized insome tribal nations of the US. Recognized but not performed in several other tribal nations andAmerican Samoa.
^Registered foreign marriages confer all marriage rights in Israel. Domestic common-law marriages confer most rights of marriage. Domestic civil marriage recognized by some cities.
^A "declaration of family relationship" is available in several of Cambodia's communes which may be useful in matters such as housing, but is not legally binding.
^Guardianship agreements confer some limited legal benefits in China, including decisions about medical and personal care.
^Hong Kong provides inheritance, guardianship rights, and residency rights for foreign spouses of legal residents.
Despite the creation and implementation in 1999 of thecivil solidarity pact (French:pacte civil de solidarité,pronounced[paktsivildəsɔlidaʁite]),[a] more commonly known as PACS, a system allowingcivil partnerships between two persons without regard to their gender and guaranteeing certain personal and civil rights to both "pacsés", there was considerable political and societal debate oversame-sex marriage in France during the first decade of the 21st century.
The civil solidarity pact was voted on by theFrench Parliament in November 1999 with the support of Prime MinisterLionel Jospin. Following President Hollande's signature of a 2013 legalising same-sex marriage, PACS remains in effect and available for both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.
Mayor of theBordeaux suburb ofBèglesNoël Mamère, a formerGreens presidential candidate, conducted a same-sex marriage ceremony for two men, Bertrand Charpentier and Stéphane Chapin, on 5 June 2004. Mamère claimed that there was nothing in French law to prohibit such a ceremony, and that he would appeal any challenge to theEuropean Court of Human Rights.[17]Minister of JusticeDominique Perben had stated that such unions would be legally void, and called for judicial intervention to halt the ceremony.[18] On 27 July 2004, the Bordeaux Court of General Jurisdiction declared the marriage "null and void". One legal argument defended by the public prosecutor, representing the national government, was that theFrench Civil Code contained several mentions of "husband" and "wife", thereby implying different genders.[19] On 19 April 2005, the Appeals Court of Bordeaux upheld the ruling, and on 14 March 2007, theCourt of Cassation turned down Charpentier and Chapin's appeal.[20] On 9 June 2016, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the decision to invalidate Charpentier and Chapin's marriage did not constitute an infringement of theEuropean Convention on Human Rights.[21][22][23]
Shortly after the ceremony took place,Interior MinisterDominique de Villepin instituted disciplinary procedures against Mamère, suspending him from his duties for one month.[18] The local administrative court ruled that Mamère's suspension was legal and substantiated. Mamère said he would not appeal the ruling, having already unsuccessfully attempted to get aninjunction from the court, then appealing the case to theCouncil of State; both had ruled that an injunction was not justified on grounds of urgency. On 11 May 2004, theFirst Secretary of the Socialist Party,François Hollande, announced that he would ask his party to file a draft law making same-sex marriages unequivocally legal. Some other party leaders, such as former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, publicly disapproved of same-sex marriage. Hollande's partner,Ségolène Royal, said at the time that she harbored doubts about same-sex marriage, though now fully supports it.[24]
A parliamentary "Report on the Family and the Rights of Children" was released on 25 January 2006.[25] Although the committee recommended increasing some of the rights already granted by the PACS civil partnership, it recommended maintaining prohibitions againstmarriage,adoption and access tomedically assisted reproduction for same-sex couples, arguing that these three issues were inseparable and that allowing them would contravene a number of articles of theUnited NationsConvention on the Rights of the Child, to which France is a signatory (though many UN member nations did grant some or all of these rights to same-sex couples). Referring to therights of children as a human rights issue, the report argued that children "now have rights, and to systematically give preference to adult aspirations over respect for these rights is not possible anymore."[26] Because of these prohibitions, left-wing members of the committee rejected the report.[27]
LGBT organizations in France, believing that the prohibition of same-sex marriage was contrary to theConstitution of France, asked theConstitutional Council to examine the constitutionality of same-sex marriage and to review the articles of the Civil Code. On 28 January 2011, the Council decided that the illegality of same-sex marriages was not contrary to the Constitution, further stating that same-sex marriage legalization was a question for Parliament to decide.[28]
On 14 June 2011, theNational Assembly of France voted 293–222 against legalizing same-sex marriage.[29] Deputies of the governingUnion for a Popular Movement (UMP) party mostly voted against themeasure, while deputies of theSocialist Party mostly voted in favour. Members of the Socialist Party said that the legalization of same-sex marriage would become a priority should they gain a majority in the2012 legislative election.[30] On 12 November 2011, Mayor Jean Vila ofCabestany performed a same-sex wedding ceremony for a couple named Patrick, 48, and Guillaume, 37.[31] The marriage was not recorded in order to prevent a subsequent nullification, and Vila described it as a "militant act", saying that "there are times when it is necessary to act outside the law. Refusing same-sex marriage is to deny the reality of thousands of couples."[32] TheFrench Government's reaction was mixed: the Secretary of State for Family,Claude Greff, called the event a "provocation on the eve of the presidential election", while Minister of Solidarity and Social CohesionRoselyne Bachelot said she supported same-sex marriage but that the ceremony was "not the best way to advance the cause".[32]
The French National Assembly voting for same-sex marriage, 23 April 2013
During his campaign for the2012 presidential election, Socialist Party candidateFrançois Hollande declared his support for same-sex marriage andadoption by same-sex couples, including them as one of his campaign's 60 government commitments.[33] On 6 May 2012, Hollande won the election and promised to pass same-sex marriage legislation before the spring of 2013.[34] On17 June, Hollande's party won an absolute majority in theNational Assembly,[35] followed by an announcement by government spokespersonNajat Vallaud-Belkacem that a same-sex marriage bill would be adopted in spring 2013 at the latest.[36] On 3 July, in his first speech in front of the newly elected assembly, Prime MinisterJean-Marc Ayrault announced that marriage and adoption for all couples would be a reality "in the first semester of 2013".[37] The draft bill was submitted to theFrench Parliament on 7 November 2012.[38]
On 2 February 2013, the National Assembly approved the first article of the same-sex marriage bill by 249 votes to 97;[39] the debate took several days as opponents introduced more than 5,000 amendments to the bill in order to slow down its passage.La Manif pour tous also organised large-scale demonstrations against the law.[40] On 12 February, the National Assembly approved the bill as a whole in a 329–229 vote and sent it to theSenate.[41] The Senate started debating the bill on 4 April 2013 and five days later approved its first article in a 179–157 vote.[42] On 12 April, it approved the bill with minor amendments in a 171–165 vote.[43][44][45] The Senate version of the marriage bill was adopted by the National Assembly on 23 April 2013 in a 331–225 vote.[46][47]
The same-sex marriage law is commonly referred to in France asla loi Taubira ("the Taubira law") in reference to Justice MinisterChristiane Taubira who introduced the bill to the French Assembly in November 2012 and was the bill's main sponsor.[49] The law amended Article 143 (Book I, Title V, Chapter I) of theNapoleonic Code to state:Marriage is contracted by two persons of different or of the same sex.[c]
InFrench, same-sex marriage is known asmariage entre personnes de même sexe or more commonly asmariage pour tous (pronounced[maʁjaʒpuʁtus], meaning "marriage for all").[d] The term "marriage for all" is widely used in public discourse and in French media.[56]
Supporters of same-sex marriage campaigning inStrasbourg, 19 January 2013Opponents of same-sex marriage at a rally against the law,Paris, 21 April 2013
The opposition Union for a Popular Movement party immediately filed a challenge against the law with theConstitutional Council.[57][58] On 17 May 2013, the Council declared the law constitutional.[4] The same day, President François Hollandepromulgated the bill, which was officially published on 18 May 2013 in theJournal Officiel de la République Française.[7] The first same-sex marriage to be recognized in France was that of Dominique Adamski and Francis Dekens, who had their marriageperformed in Belgium in 2006 registered inCayeux-sur-Mer on 23 May.[59] The first official same-sex wedding ceremony took place on 29 May in the city ofMontpellier between Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau. The ceremony was conducted by MayorHélène Mandroux.[8] The first same-sex marriage between two women took place on 1 June inSaint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle.[60]
In June 2013, the French Government issued acirculaire stipulating a maximum sentence of 5 years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000€ for any mayor or local official who refuses to perform a marriage for a same-sex couple on the sole basis of theirsexual orientation.[61] The official may also face discrimination charges under Article 432-7 of theCriminal Code. In October 2013, the Constitutional Council dismissed a lawsuit challenging the circulaire, ruling that it did not violate the French Constitution. The court wrote in its ruling that the circulaire "ensures a good enforcement of the law and guarantees neutrality from the state".[62] In October 2018, theEuropean Court of Human Rights dismissed an appeal from 146 mayors in the case.[63] In September 2015, a court inMarseille sentenced Sabrina Hout to five months' imprisonment for having refused to perform a same-sex marriage back in August 2014. Hout, who served as deputy mayor in Marseille, had been scheduled to conduct the marriage on 16 August but said she was not feeling fell and asked a local council member to perform the marriage instead. However, the council member did not have the legal authority to perform the marriage and it was later invalidated. Hout officiated at four opposite-sex marriages that same day.[64]
In July 2018, MPGuillaume Chiche introduced a bill to legaliseassisted reproduction for married and unmarried lesbian couples and single women.[65][66] In June 2019, Prime MinisterÉdouard Philippe told the National Assembly that the government intended to have the legislation examined in the Assembly from the end of September 2019.[67][68][69][70] The bill was adopted in its first reading by the National Assembly on 15 October 2019 by a vote of 359–114.[71][72] It passed its second reading on 31 July 2020 by 60 votes to 37 (the low turnout being due to most Assembly members having gone on summer holidays).[73][74] The Senate approved the bill in first reading on 4 February 2020 by 153 votes to 143 with 45 abstentions.[75] The proposal would also foresee the state covering the cost of the assisted reproduction procedures for all women under 43 and allow children born with donated sperm to find out their donor's identity when they reach the age of 18. The bill passed its final reading in the French Parliament on 29 June, and came into effect in September 2021.[76][77]
There has been little political movement to abrogate the same-sex marriage law, despite some politicians, including2017 presidential candidateMarine Le Pen,[78] expressly calling for its repeal. Former PresidentNicolas Sarkozy said he favored repealing the law in 2014, but said in a 2016 interview that he had changed his mind, calling a repeal "unjust, cruel and legally impossible".[79] In 2017, the party president ofThe Republicans (previously the UMP),Laurent Wauquiez, said he opposed repealing the law,[80] and in June 2019 the vice president of theNational Rally,Jordan Bardella, said the matter was "settled".[81] While running in the2022 presidential election, Le Pen said she also opposed repealing the law,tweeting on 15 April 2022, "I will not take rights away from French citizens. Marriage for all will remain if I am elected President of the French Republic".[82]
WhilePolynesian andMayotte cultures historically practicedpolygamy, there are no records of same-sex marriages being performed in these cultures in the way they are commonly defined inWestern legal systems.[85][86] However, many of these communities recognize identities and relationships that may be placed on the LGBT spectrum. For example, in theSociety Islands ofFrench Polynesia, as well as in other Polynesian cultures, there exists people who fulfill a traditional, spiritual and socialthird gender role. They are known asmāhū (pronounced[ˈmaːhuː]) inTahitian. Themāhū are assigned male at birth but express themselves as women.[87] "Being outside of the traditional male-female divide", they are raised as girls from early childhood, carry out women's work in the home and the community, and historically often served as domestic servants of the nobility. Themāhū are considered an integral part of Tahitian society; "Māhū were not merely tolerated; they were regarded as a legitimate and contributory part of the ancient Polynesian community."[88] They have been known to Europeans since the 18th century, withWilliam Bligh, the captain ofHMSBounty, having noted the presence of "men with great marks of effeminacy". Historically, if they wished to marry and have children, they would marry women. Themāhū status thus created the possibility for marriages between two female-presenting individuals to be performed in Tahitian culture.[89][90][91]
In Wallisian culture, people who occupy a similar third gender role are known asfakafafine (pronounced[fakafaˈfine]), and it is likely that "they have always existed" onWallis.[92] Assigned male at birth, they express themselves as women and carry out women's work in the community. They are also known asfakafafine inFutunan. This structure is similar to thefaʻafafine ofSamoa.[93][94] They are known asfagafafine inWest Uvean,ʼakavaʼine inRapa,[95]ʼakaʼaʼine inMangareva,[96] andhakavahīne inTuamotuan, thoughmāhū is also used.[97] In theMarquesas Islands, people born as male but expressing themselves as women are referred to aspiivehine (pronounced[piːveˈhine]), while people born as female but expressing themselves as men are referred to aspiivahana (pronounced[piːvaˈhana]).[98] Some sources also use the termshaatūmātua andhaatūmāùi, respectively.[99] They are reportedly a "common sight" in the Marquesas.[100] French sociologist Laure Hins Grépin reported in 2005 thatpiivehine hadsexual intercourse primarily with "openly macho"cisgender men, but did not say whether they were historically allowed to marry.[91]
InMayotte, thesarambavi occupy a similar cultural role, and are "relatively well integrated into Mayotte society". They choose to obey the "law of women", and can use thembiwi, claves reserved for women, during traditional dances.[101] However, it is unknown if thesarambavi were historically allowed to marry.
In 2013, 7,367 same-sex couples were legally married in France.[102] They made up approximately 3% of all marriages performed in that time, with three out of every five same-sex marriages involving male couples. 10,522 same-sex marriages took place in France in 2014, in around 6,000communes, representing 4% of all marriages performed that year.[103] Male couples accounted for about 54% of these marriages, while female couples accounted for the remaining 46%.[104] 1,331 same-sex couples married inParis, comprising 13.5% of the total number of weddings performed in the city that year.[105]
Number of marriages and unions performed in France[106]
From May 2013 to December 2016, approximately 32,640 same-sex marriages were performed in France.[117] By 23 April 2018, five years after the French Parliament had approved the same-sex marriage law, approximately 40,000 same-sex couples had married in the country. This represented about 3.5% of all marriages performed during that time.[118] The departments with the highest share of same-sex marriages wereParis (9.7%),Calvados (5.6%),Charente-Maritime (5.4%),Hérault (5.1%),Orne (4.8%),Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (4.6%),Alpes-Maritimes (4.5%) andLot (4.4%), whereas the departments with the lowest shares wereGuadeloupe (0.3%),Mayotte (0.6%),Martinique (0.6%),French Guiana (1%),Haute-Corse (1.1%),Réunion (1.2%),Ariège (1.5%) andCorse-du-Sud (1.6%).[119]
Map showing the percentage of same-sex marriages in France by department, 2014–2018. The overseas departments recorded far lower percentages than metropolitan France.
A lesbian couple, Rosemonde Zébo and Myriam Jourdan, became the first same-sex couple to marry inMartinique in June 2013. The couple were married inLe Carbet in a ceremony alongside family, friends and well-wishers.[120] The first same-sex wedding inGuadeloupe occurred in July 2013 inSaint-Anne between Eric Dandler and Serge Willame.[121] The first couple to marry inSaint Barthélemy did so in August 2013 inGustavia.[122] InFrench Guiana, the first such marriage took place in August 2013 in the city ofSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni.[123][124] By April 2018, 12 same-sex couples had married in the capital city ofCayenne.[125] InSaint Martin, the first same-sex marriage was performed in October 2013 and officiated by politicianGuillaume Arnell.[126] The couple had rocks thrown at them and receivedhomophobic insults as they left city hall. The first same-sex marriage inSaint Pierre and Miquelon occurred in March 2014.[127]
InRéunion, the first same-sex marriage was performed for a lesbian couple, Laurence Serveaux and Corinne Denis, inSaint-Paul in June 2013.[128] By July 2015, 93 same-sex couples had married on the island.[129] InMayotte, the first same-sex wedding was performed in September 2013 for a French-Cuban couple inMamoudzou.[130] The marriage was performed by MayorAbdourahamane Soilihi, a vocal opponent of same-sex marriage. This marked the first time in modern history that a legally recognized same-sex marriage had occurred in a jurisdiction where a majority of the population follows the religion ofIslam. The first marriage between a male Maorais couple was performed in March 2015. In 2022, a couple from the town ofKani-Kéli were denied the right to marry on multiple occasions. The couple were initially scheduled to get married on 12 February after months of planning, but the mayor later postponed the ceremony to 14 February, before postponing it again onto several successive dates. They accused the mayor of being "scared" of performing the marriage.[131] Media reported that the couple had successfully married by May 2023.[132] Between 2013 and May 2023, 560 same-sex marriages were performed in Mamoudzou.[132]
The first same-sex marriage inFrench Polynesia took place inHaapiti,Moʻorea in July 2013.[133] The couple who had wished for a quiet ceremony were harassed by a group of opponents of same-sex marriage. By February 2014, 11 same-sex marriages had occurred inNew Caledonia, representing 1.7% of all marriages, with 9 of these being performed in theSouth Province and the remaining 2 in theNorth Province. The first same-sex marriage in the North Province was performed inPoindimié in September 2013.[134] The same-sex marriage law does not apply to individuals governed underKanak customary law, which recognises Kanak customs for contracts, land, family and persons. If a Kanak same-sex couple wishes to marry, they would need to renounce their customary law status and ask to be governed under French civil law.[135]
Overall, relatively few same-sex marriages have been performed in theoverseas departments and territories compared to metropolitan France. According to a 2018 report, eight same-sex marriages had been performed in Saint Barthélemy, five in French Polynesia, four in Saint Martin, two in Saint Pierre and Miquelon and one inWallis and Futuna since legalization.[136]
In May 2015, theUnited Protestant Church of France voted to allow its pastors tobless same-sex marriages. The measure, which was passed by 94 votes to 3, also includes a freedom of conscience clause allowing pastors with objections to opt out.[137] A marriage between two lesbian pastors was celebrated in a Protestant church inMontpellier in July 2021.[138] The assembly of theUnion of Protestant Churches of Alsace and Lorraine voted in November 2019 by 36 votes to 13 to allow its pastors to bless same-sex marriages. The measure also includes a freedom of conscience clause for pastors opposed to blessing same-sex relationships.[139]
Other religious denominations also perform and bless same-sex marriages, includingOld Catholic churches,[140]Breton Druid groups (Ordre Druidique de Dahut),[141][142] andBuddhist groups. The first Buddhist same-sex marriage in France occurred in 1995 nearParis between Fabrice Midal and Bruno Tyszler.[143] On 18 February 2012,Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed married his South African partner Qiyaammudeen Jantjies-Zahed in a religious ceremony inSevran, marking the firstMuslim same-sex wedding in France. The marriage was officiated by an imam, but proved controversial in Muslim circles.[144]
TheCatholic Church opposes same-sex marriage and does not allow its priests to officiate at such marriages. In December 2023, theHoly See publishedFiducia supplicans, a declaration allowingCatholic priests tobless couples who are not considered to bemarried according to church teaching, including the blessing of same-sex couples.[145]Bishop of Bayonne, Lescar and OloronMarc Aillet reacted to the declaration, "I invite them [priests], if the people ask for it, to give them [same-sex couples] a blessing, provided it's to each person individually, calling them to conversion and inviting them to ask for the help of the grace that the Lord grants to all those who ask him to conform their lives to God's will." Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rennes said, "It is appropriate to spontaneously bless, individually, each of the two persons forming a couple, whatever their sexual orientation, who humbly ask God's blessing, with the desire to conform more and more to his holy will."[146]
Protest sign at a demonstration in favour of same-sex marriage inParis, 27 January 2013Sign calling for equal rights for all couples inToulouse, 16 December 2012Support for same-sex marriage among 18–21-year-olds according to a 2016 survey from theVarkey Foundation
A 1996Ifop poll found that 48% ofFrench people supported same-sex marriage, with 33% opposed.[147] A 2003Gallup poll showed that support had increased to 58%,[148] while a May 2004Ipsos poll put support at 57%, with 38% opposed. Younger people were particularly in favour, with 75% of those under 35 in support. Nevertheless, only 40% were in favour of same-sex adoption rights, though 56% of those younger than 35 were in support.[149] A 2004 Ifop poll showed that 64% of respondents were in support of same-sex marriage, with 49% supporting adoption rights.[147]
The 2006Eurobarometer survey found that 48% of French people supported same-sex marriage being allowed throughout Europe. This was 4% above the EU average. Support for adoption rights was at 35%, 3% above the EU average.[150] A 2006 Ipsos poll found that 61% of the population favoured the recognition of civil marriage for same-sex couples,[151] whereas a June 2006Taylor Nelson Sofres poll found that 45% of respondents supported same-sex marriage, with 51% opposed. 36% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[151] A June 2008 Ifop poll put support for same-sex marriage in France at 62%, with 38% in opposition. 51% supported adoption rights. Support for same-sex marriage was very high among younger people, with 77% of those aged between 25 and 34 in favour.[152]
A November 2009 BVA Group poll showed that 64% of the French public was in favour of same-sex marriage, including for the first time a majority of right-wing voters. 57% supported adoption rights, with support being 68% among those between 18 and 25 years old.[153] A July 2010 poll from Crédoc (Centre de recherche pour l'étude et l'observation des conditions de vie) showed that 61% of respondents supported same-sex marriage, and 48% supported adoption rights.[154] In January 2011, Taylor Nelson Sofres estimated that support for same-sex marriage stood at 58%, while 35% were opposed. Support was 74% among those under the age of 35. 49% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[155] An Ifop poll conducted in June 2011 found that 63% of respondents were in favour of same-sex marriage, and 58% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[156] A December 2011 BVA Group poll found that 63% of respondents supported same-sex marriage, and 56% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[157]
An August 2012 Ifop poll found that 65% of the population was in favour of same-sex marriage, and 53% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples,[158] while another Ifop poll conducted in October found that 61% of respondents were in favour of same-sex marriage, and 48% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[159] An October 2012 BVA Group poll found that 58% of French people supported same-sex marriage, and 50% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[160] A CSA Institute poll conducted in December 2012 found that 54% of respondents were in favour of same-sex marriage, and 48% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples,[161] while an Ifop survey conducted that same month showed that 60% of respondents were in favour of same-sex marriage, and 46% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[162] A December 2012–January 2013YouGov poll found that 47% of the French public was in favour of same-sex marriage, and 38% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[163]
Two January 2013 Ifop polls found that 60% and 63% of French people were in favour of same-sex marriage, and 46% and 49% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[164][165] Another poll conducted that same month by OpinionWay showed that 57% of the French public supported same-sex marriage, and 45% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[166] A February 2013 Ifop poll put support for same-sex marriage in France at 66%, and support for adoption rights at 47%.[167] This increased to 58% and 47%, respectively, according to an April 2013 BVA Group poll.[168] Two Ifop surveys conducted in April 2013 while the same-sex marriage bill was under discussion in the French Parliament placed support for the bill at 51% and 53%.[169][170] A May 2013 Ipsos poll found that 51% of respondents were in favour of same-sex marriage and another 29% supported other forms of recognition for same-sex couples.[171] Two more Ifop opinion polls conducted in May estimated that support for same-sex marriage in France stood at 52% and 53%.[172][173]
Support for same-sex marriage has increased since the same-sex marriage law was enacted. A February 2014 BVA Group poll found that 61% of respondents were in favour of same-sex marriage and 50% were in favour of adoption rights for same-sex couples,[174] while a survey by the same polling organization in April 2014 put support for same-sex marriage at 55% and for adoption rights at 48%.[175] A September 2014iTélé poll showed that 73% of respondents including 56% of those who support the Union for a Popular Movement would oppose the repeal of same-sex marriage,[176] whereas a September–October 2014 Ifop poll showed that 57% of respondents were against repealing the law allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children.[177] A November 2014 Ifop/Atlantico poll found that 68% of French people supported same-sex marriage and 53% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.[178]
The 2015 Eurobarometer survey found that 71% of French people thought same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, while 24% were opposed.[179] A June 2015 BVA Group poll showed that 67% of respondents were in favour of same-sex marriage, 64% were against revising the 2013 law and 57% were in favour of adoption rights for same-sex couples.[180] An August 2016 Ifop poll for the Association of Homosexual Families (ADFH) found that 65% of the public opposed repealing the 2013 same-sex marriage law.[181] A September–October 2016 survey by theVarkey Foundation found that 74% of 18–21-year-olds supported same-sex marriage in France.[182]
APew Research Center poll, conducted between April and August 2017 and published in May 2018, showed that 73% of French people supported same-sex marriage, while 23% were opposed and 4% did not know or had refused to answer.[183] When divided by religion, 85% of religiously unaffiliated people, 78% of non-practicing Christians and 59% of church-attending Christians supported same-sex marriage.[184] Opposition to same-sex marriage was 17% among 18–34-year-olds.[185] The 2019 Eurobarometer found that 79% of French people thought same-sex marriage should be allowed throughout Europe, while 15% were opposed.[186] The EU average was 69%. Support had increased to 82% according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted between February and May 2023. 14% of the population was opposed and 4% did not know or had refused to answer. When divided by political affiliation, support was highest among those at the center of the political spectrum at 86%, followed by those on the left at 85% and those on the right at 77%. Women (86%) were also more likely to support same-sex marriage than men (79%).[9] The 2023 Eurobarometer showed that support was 79%, while 14% were opposed. The survey also found that 84% of French people thought that "there is nothing wrong in a sexual relationship between two persons of the same sex", while 12% disagreed.[10]
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