Tory rebels may scupper gay marriage in the Lords

David Cameron faces another bitter battle over his plans to introduce gay marriage, with more than half of Conservative peers expected to vote against the move....

The Telegraph • Feb 11, 2013

French MP compares gay weddings to 'unions with animals'

Brigitte Barèges sparked angry jeers in parliament during a debate on a law "to open up marriage to same-sex couples" in France. The 58-year-old Right-winger from Montauban, southern France, appalled MPs by exclaiming: "So in that case, why not unions with animals? Or polygamy?" Gay rights groups branded the comments "insulting and disdainful", and threatened legal action. ...

The Telegraph • May 28, 2011