French gay marriage ban ‘not unconstitutional’

France’s ban on same sex marriage does not violate the constitution and the decision on whether to legalise it rests with parliament, according to the country’s Constitutional Council in a judgement issued on the 28 January 2011.

In batting the question away to parliament, the court left open the way for it to legalise same sex marriage.

BBC News, 28.1.11: French gay marriage ban upheld by constitutional court http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12305858

France24, 28.1.11: Top court upholds ban on same-sex marriage http://www.france24.com/en/20110128-france-ban-homosexual-wedding-constitutional-court-ruling-gay-lesbian

Deutsche Welle, 28.1.11: France upholds ban on homosexual marriage http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,14801722,00.html

Website: Conseil Constitutionnel http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/

France: Conseil Constitutionnel : Décision n° 2010-92 QPC du 28 janvier 2011 http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/conseil-constitutionnel/francais/les-decisions/acces-par-date/decisions-depuis-1959/2011/2010-92-qpc/decision-n-2010-92-qpc-du-28-janvier-2011.52612.html

Website: ILGA-Europe http://ilga-europe.org/

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