Showing posts with label sexual politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sexual politics. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Gay Marriage Divides the Right

Same-sex marriage will almost certainly be legalized in France next year. The left and much of the center support it and have a majority in the AN. But the UMP is deeply divided on the subject and trying to avoid an open split at the party's next congress. 65% of the French favor same-sex marriage and 53% favor adoption by homosexual couples.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Gay Marriage for France

Jean-Marc Ayrault made several major announcements in his general policy speech today. One is that gay marriage and adoption will be legal in France from 2013. Another is that, as promised, foreigners legally residing in France for a requisite period will obtain the right to vote in local elections.

Elections do make a difference. Neither of these things--both major advances in my view--would have happened if Sarkozy had been re-elected.

Monday, May 21, 2012

The UMP Will Violate the Parity Rule

J.-F. Copé assume, mais sans "gaité de coeur":

"Je plaide coupable avec regret, c'est un arbitrage que nous avons eu à rendre et qui était difficile dès lors que nous avions 317 députés sortants [en réalité 305 en fin de législature] et qu'une bonne part d'entre eux se représentent", a reconnu le secrétaire général de l'UMP sur BFM TV et RMC. Citant l'ancrage local des candidats sortants, il a ajouté qu'"il était extrêmement difficile de les sacrifier".
"Voilà pourquoi j'ai pris avec mes amis de l'UMP cette décision qui nous coûtera en termes d'amendes. Chacun doit comprendre que dans la période qui est la nôtre, il nous faut absolument avoir le maximum de députés et que cela passe par le poids, l'ancrage local de beaucoup d'entre nous", a-t-il ajouté."Ce n'est pas de gaité de coeur. Je pense que cette loi est bonne", a-t-il poursuivi.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Bravo Christiane Taubira!

Christiane Taubira, the new justice minister, will rewrite the law on sexual harassment that was struck down by the Conseil Constitutionnel on grounds of vagueness. An excellent first step by the new Garde des Sceaux to efface the memory of her party as the party of DSK.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Girls Behaving Badly?

DSK gave French men a bad reputation. Is misbehavior in high places rampant among French women as well? The Daily Mail would have you think so. British bias or wanton defamation?