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I have taken friends who love muscle guys to this bar and they love it. I have also found quite a few guys over the years from this bar that I like. Most of their guys seem to be a bit older than I like but there is no question that this is the bar for big! The massage place next to this bar is also nice and there are several other good massage places on the same soi. Also, at the end if the Mango Tree Restaurant. If you are planning to go to Tawan, have a nice meal beforehand at Mango Tree.

Tawan is one of long time famous a-go-go boy bars in Thailand, established since 1987. By that time, a number of gay bars were opening gradually. Consequently, the executive tried to make it different from others by promoting Tawan as a centre of muscular men in Thailand. Tawan is located in the middle of Bangkok’s gay entertaining area, Soi Tarntawan, Surawong Road (opposite to The Tawana Bangkok Hotel). http://www.tawanbarbangkok.com/eng Tawan Bar, 2/1-2 Soi Tarntawan (opposite to The Tawana Bangkok Hotel), Surawong Rd., Bamgrak, Bangkok, 10500 http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/5267-tawan-bar-review/?hl=tawan http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/5161-bodybuilders-tawan-bar-versus-massage-parlors/?hl=tawan

Jupiter is a beautiful gogo bar in Bangkok. It has a great sexy guys show. There is no big cock or nude show but the dancing is fantastic. The owners built their own place and did a great job with the inside. It is apart of the rest of the gay bars in the area and it seems to have a loyal following. Live Show” with Man power by Jupiter’s boys and Divas Open daily: 8 pm Start: 9 pm Introduction: 10 pm Main Showtime: 10.45 pm Close: 1 am until late Jupiter 2002 Men Club, Suriwonges hotel, Thaniya soi 2, Suriwonges road, Bangkok Thailand http://www.jupiter2002.com/

Hotmale GoGo Bar in Bangkok is a very long and established bar in the area. It was once famous for the Big Cock Show for tourists. It still has a nice show and many gogo boys to grace their stage. Hotmale Bar and Hotmale A GoGo Boys are located at the entrance of Soi Twilight on the left hand side as you appreoach from Surawong Road. 38/40 Suriwong Rd

Fresh Beach Boys is a popular gay gogo bar located along Soi Twilight off the main Surawong Road. Shows nightly at 10:15 PM and 11:45 PM. 894/9-10 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd

Classic Boys is a gogo bar that has an underwater show. They have several gogo boys on every given night. Classic Boys has a nice show with several beautiful and young looking guys on stage. Classic Boys 38/16-17 Soi Pratuchai, Suriwong Rd http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/6548-original-twilight-bar-bangkok/?hl=classic http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/6358-bangkok-soi-twilight/?hl=classic&do=findComment&comment=45264

G.O.D. is an after hours club in Bangkok. It stays open till 5AM and beyond. It is non stop music and dance. If anyone has photos, comments, etc. please add them. G.O.D. 80/18-21 Siri-Orr Place Silom 2/1 (small alley between Soi 2 and Soi Thaniya) Sala Daeng, Bangkok

DJ Station is one of the oldest and most popular gay disco's in Bangkok. It is open nightly and has a cover charge but with that fee, you get a free drink. The nightclub really gets busy after 11PM. It is one place that everyone who likes to dance must try when they visit Bangkok. DJ Station Opening Hours: 22:00 - 02:00 Daily Location: Silom Soi 2 BTS: Sala Daeng Tel: +66 (0)2 266 4029 http://www.dj-station.com/djstation.html

Angels In America Sometimes, a work is of such staggering genius that words fail you when you want to talk about them. Angels In America is an example of just such a film. While it actually aired over two nights on HBO and has been classified by some people as a mini-series, the quality of the direction, acting and writing pushes it to be more properly classified as one of the finest examples of cinema ever made. Set at the height of the AIDS crisis, the movie is broken into two parts one called Millennium Approaches, and the other called Perestroika. It has a unique structure that allows us to follow several stories that may or may not intersect, with each actor playing two or more characters often ones whose views are at odds with each other. The heart of the film is a series of visions of angels that speak to several of the characters. It is unclear if these angels exist, or if they are hallucinations caused by serious illness or drug abuse. A case could be made either way, but the fact that some of the visions intersect with each other implies that angels really are guiding these people through their lives. This, of course, freaked out Christians when the film came out, because they didn't really want to believe that angels may have been helping gay men going through the final stages of slow, painful deaths. We are also given two polar opposite characters as the main leads. Justin Kirk plays an out gay man who will spend the entire movie in a hospital dying of AIDS. His parents have disowned him. His boyfriend will abandon him. We never see any friends coming to see him. He's out and proud, but in many ways still alone. But then the angel, played by Emma Thompson, makes her appearance, as a reward for his purity of soul. On the other end we see the infamous Roy Cohn, played brilliantly by Al Pacino. He is a deeply closeted gay man who makes his living trying to persecute gay members of the government and the military. He is evil personified but of course, he too will come down with AIDS, and end up in the hospital next to Kirk's character. Does the angel come to him, too? Kirk's character thinks she does, but Cohn acts as if he can't see her. It's up to the viewer to decide. While these characters represent pure good on one side and pure evil on the other side, the rest of the people we meet will occupy some morally ambiguous place in a Manhattan that was undergoing an HIV holocaust. For example, we meet Joe Pitt, played by Patrick Wilson. He's a married man and very Mormon, and struggling hard to deal with and repress his homosexuality. He and his wife are visiting New York, which puts him in contact with open, obvious gay men for the first time in his life. He ends up giving in to his desires, first having unprotected sex with a leather daddy in a park and later hooking up with Louis Ironson, who we are led to believe is the man who infected Kirk's character with the HIV virus. This leads to a scene where his wife, played by Mary Louise Parker, wants unprotected sex in order to start a family. When he turns her down, she thinks that he doesn't find her attractive anymore. She doesn't realize that he's worried he's just been infected, and doesn't want to infect her as well. She will learn this, however, when after taking a ton of Valium the angel comes to visit her and explains what's going on. Is the angel real, or did she always know that her husband was gay and the drugs just letting her admit it? That the answer is ambiguous keeps you riveted. Then, we get the strangest character of all Ethel Rosenberg, played by Meryl Streep. She was executed as a communist spy back in the '50s based on the actions of Roy Cohn. Clearly a ghost now, she visits Cohn in the hospital as he lays dying. He accuses her of making him sick; she accuses him of killing her. The angel watches all of this. So, these are the main characters. To talk about any of the other characters would be giving things away that should be kept secret until you see the film, because of the fact that the non-main characters are played by the main actors. (Streep's alternate character is an incredibly creative bit of casting.) By the end of the play, the angel has said that there is a prophet in the hospital room. Is Kirk's character the prophet? Is Roy Cohn the prophet? Is it Ethel Rosenberg? For those answers, you'll have to see the film. You'll be surprised at some developments and less so at others, but along the way you'll always be amazed at just how well-crafted it is from start to finish. If you are a younger gay man who has never seen Angels In America, I highly recommend that you give it a look. You'll see what life was like for gay men in the late '80s, before there was decent HIV prevention and treatment. If nothing else, the movie is an awesome advertisement for safer sex practices. Some people find the movie sad. Others find it uplifting. I think it's simply beautiful. cc boytoy.com 2013

From all the conversations I have had with others, he is greatly respected. I think he is a great writer and GIVER of information. Speaking of The Giver, I just finished part 2 of The Giver series by Lois Lowry called Gathering Blue. It was fantastic. Can't wait to read the other 2 in that series. (throwing out literature here so I can at least appear to others that I am well read). I have a potty mouth and have been told from time to time on boards to behave. LOL I hope all this is not over the use of a few bad words. Maybe I am just not as intellectual as the rest of you to figure this out. Where is Khun Jovianmoon to lead me on this thread?

You can simply ask the bank to allow the Internet Banking. Some branches will do it and others will not. I went to one and they said no, I went to another and they said yes. For other banks transfers, it is the same. In the Online part, you add an account for another bank account and set it up and then you do it instantly like the K Bank transfers.

I love Kasikorn Bank's online system. It is very easy and can be done online around the world. I use it weekly and have never had a problem. If you are a frequent traveler to Thailand, I suggest you get a bank account here. You can also fund this with your paypal account, wire transfer, etc. You can send money to your friend in Thailand no matter what bank they use. The cost is negligible compared to the ways discussed.

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Gotti, I am headed there in a few weeks and I hope that Fragata is still Bottom Boy Paradise!

I agree with you Charlie. France has had PACS for many years which gave many rights to gay unions but it is not the same as what has not happened. I see many predominately Catholic countries going this way. I also find it interesting. I also find interesting that the US is so far behind the rest of the "civilized" world on this issue (although great strides are being made).

Pauleiro, thank you for that. Much much appreciated. You are certainly a world traveler. I hope you have time to meet up one day as I know I'd love to hear some of your adventures! I have friends that go to Japan often as well as many places in Asia. There are so many great places to see when you are in that area. Check out this thread from a friend of mine, it has great pics of Taiwan's gay parade 2012. http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/8083-taipei-gay-pride-parade-2012/ Here is a great post about Japan from the same friend. http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/7804-tokyo-as-a-potential-stopover-blog/?hl=japan And Japan in general: http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/7772-will-westerners-ever-understand-japan/?hl=japan Please be sure to log in and see his photos. He takes them all and if you want to see what a regular person sees, his photos are amazing. In the Tokyo article, he goes into some great detail on the saunas as well.

I liked this article for many reasons but for one, it just shows you anyone can make money doing something they love if they come up with that great idea. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/dining/the-dinner-kit-is-served.html?hp&_r=0

I have been to the park many times and there are money boys there. When I was there, they are all the way at one end of the park. The first part is not money boys. But, the ones that are near the end were. You can tell as you drive by as they are jerking off.

Does anyone here stay in Intercontinental Hotels often? If so, how many nights a year? What cities? What are your favorite hotels?

Gay Tokyo – Take A Bow It's time to take a trip over to the South Pacific, where rice queens who are tired of Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia can sexperience some hot nightlife and find their own geisha boy to gay the night away with. That's right, my flaming fags, hunky hustlers, beautiful bears and terrific twinks - today we are going to give you a glimpse of Gay Tokyo, where you can party all night long and find the sticky rice of your wet dreams. First, let's dispel one rumor about Tokyo right off the bat: It's no longer anywhere near as expensive as it used to be. In the aftermath of currency revaluation, the earthquake and deflation, costs have come down quite a bit. While it's still not an inexpensive place to visit, it's no more expensive than New York, Paris or any other major tourist destination in the West. And this goes for rent boys as well, so you can always afford your boy toys whenever you want to play with them. One thing you will have to worry about if you are trying to hook up with cute guys you meet who are not pay for play, though: Tokyo is still a somewhat closeted city, and there are many arranged marriages. Beyond that, there is huge social pressure for people to marry members of the opposite sex. So many, if not most of the guys you meet in bars and clubs will have an official wife or girlfriend and be hooking up on the down low. In other words, their sausage may taste a bit like sushi. Anyway, let's get you the low down on how to go down in Gay Tokyo! The Practicalities Of Getting Laid In Tokyo Tokyo is one of the most densely packed cities in the world, and apartments are scarce. This means that many people live with their parents until they are in their 20s or 30s. And those that do have their own apartments live in very tiny studios that are not really big enough for two people. Therefore, if you want to hook up with someone in a bed you'll either need to take them back to your hotel, or else go to one of the thousands of “love hotels” in the city that rent out bedrooms by the hour. The Gayborhood The place to go to meet the gays is the Ni-Chome neighborhood. This small district is known for having more gay bars per square foot than any other place in the world. No matter what you are looking for, you'll find it here. You may, however, have to check out a couple bars and clubs before you start partying. Some of them only admit Asians, and some are Japanese-only. Restrictions are also an issue with the saunas and bathhouses in Ni-Chome – some of them will only admit people under age 30. Others will only admit people who are in shape. Still others are Japanese-only. So, don't be surprised if you are turned away from the first couple of saunas you try to visit – it's not you, it's them. When in the saunas and gay bars, be careful before someone tries to take you into a darkened corner. Some Yakuza have been known to pretend to be gay men and then rob people when they have them alone. The best way to try to avoid this is to look at their hands before you agree to hook up – if they have any tattoos there, move on to the next dude. That said, despite the closeted nature of the city and the few gangsters around, Tokyo is not really homophobic at all. It's just that people tend to ignore homosexuality rather than discuss it or bring it out into the open. It's a part of their culture of privacy. Twice The Pride For a closeted city, it's somewhat surprising that they have two different pride events every year – Gay Pride in August, and Rainbow Pride in April. Both events are very popular and attended by mostly the same people. The reason the two events exist is that the original organizers of Gay Pride had a falling out, and some of them split off to create Rainbow Pride. But who are we to complain about double pride happiness? Daytime Fun While the clubs and bars are packed with gays during the night, day gay stuff in Tokyo is almost invisible, so you'll want to plan some vanilla sightseeing while the sun is shining. Luckily there is plenty to do, so you won't get bored waiting for Ni-Chome to come alive and the men to “come out.” On your first day here, take a ride on the Sky Bus Tokyo. It will take you on a guided tour of the most important neighborhoods in the city, give you a bit of history, and help you get yourself oriented. Once you've done that, you'll want to go to Asakusa, where you can visit beautiful ancient temples. This is where you want to take the photos you can send home to your straight friends and family members. You'll also want to let yourself be awed by the traditional Imperial Palace. To get a great view of the city, including Mt. Fuji and Shinjuku, go to the Bunkyo Civic Center. Entrance is free! Ok, Now You Know Scoop For A Sushi Free Tokyo Gaycation! Come on down, because you can't just Bangkok forever!

Gay Vienna – Where The Prince Was A Queen! Vienna tends to get a bad rap when people think about talking a gaycation in Europe. It doesn't end up on the gaydar the way other cities like Barcelona, Paris or Athens do. But, that's mostly due to outdated thinking. For years, Vienna did have some repressive laws relating to homosexuality, and they didn't even have their first Gay Pride Parade until 1996. However, over the past 10 years the gay scene in Vienna has exploded and become one of the most interesting places to go gay on vacation in Europe. This shouldn't be surprising, as Vienna has a rich gay history. The most interesting figure has to be Prince Eugene of Savoy from the mid-1600s, who was sent to Vienna to save the city from the occupation of the Ottoman Empire. Not only was this openly gay man successful at pushing out the invaders; he became one of the most important military leaders in Vienna's history. But, he was also an interesting human being. When he heard that Louis XIV would not receive him at the Court Of Versailles in military dress because of his homosexuality, he turned up in full drag – with his boyfriend at his side. Meanwhile, less than a decade later, Emperor Karl VI would take the throne in Vienna and make his homosexuality clear, with his long-term relationship with Count Michael Johann III Althan. This is to say nothing of Vienna's most famous gay historical figure, composer Franz Schubert. Schubert's story is somewhat tragic. He let it be known that he was gay, but was pressured by his friends to at least try sex with a woman once. They brought him to a brothel to see what a female sexperience would be like, contracted syphilis from the visit, and died a short time later. With this type of history in the city, it should be no surprise that once it decided to enter the modern era, it became one of the most vibrant gay scenes in all of Europe. So, my terrific twinks, beautiful bears and lovely boy toys, let's take a little tour of Gay Vienna, where queens are more than welcome (even if they are princes!). The Male Escort Scene Prostitution is completely legal in Vienna - even street prostitution - and both male and female prostitutes are common. Your best bet is to avoid the street rent boys (who are often the victims of sex trafficking) and instead hit the gay male brothels, which are much safer and exploit the boys considerably less. You'll find the brothels in the Gürtel section of town, as well as in the Second District. Because they are legal, they are easy to look up online or even to have your concierge make a recommendation for you and provide directions. Some of them are very small operations with just two or three boys available, but there are also larger and more upscale ones if you want to spend the extra money. It should be noted that there are also several go-go gay bars in Vienna. But, the boys who work in these bars are not male escorts. But they will be more than willing to hint to you that they are available for sex in order to get you to pay for more and more lap dances. Understand that you'll never get laid with them, and save your cash for the real rent boys. The Gayborhood If you are looking to find the gay bars and clubs in Vienna, you'll want to head over to the Gay Village – the Naschmarkt neighborhood. To get there, take the subway to the U Pilgramgasse metro stop. You'll find yourself in gay heaven – surrounded by gay-friendly shops and restaurants, as well as a number of ever-changing gay watering holes. You'll also find fliers here for the latest gay events, and it will be a great way for you to get the lay of the land, so to speak. Gay Events There are a large number of gay-friendly events and things to see in Vienna. If you are looking for culture you can head over to the Leopold Museum, which hosts the Naked Men exhibit - a celebration of male nudes in art over the past 300 years. It's like porn, but, you know, art! Every May the city hosts the Life Ball, which is the largest and most successful event in Europe to raise money for HIV prevention and awareness. It's also a gay old time, where you can dress your best and dance the night away as though you were back in the age of princes and kings. In June the city hosts their Gay Pride Parade, which is quickly on track to eventually become the largest pride event in all of Europe. Finally, in April the city hosts the Vienna Bear Congress, which is exactly what you'd think it is, except it starts off with a massive traditional waltz that is not to be missed. The Rest Of The Best Of Vienna When you are looking for more traditional things to do while visiting Vienna, it mostly comes down to two main types of things – classical music and coffee. The classical music scene of Vienna has been important for centuries and still is today. No matter what time of year you go, you'll find interesting concerts that are not to be missed. And, not enough can be said about the coffee. For hundreds of years, Vienna controlled the coffee trade in Europe, and it shows. There are more than three dozen ways you can get coffee served, and this is the only city in Europe to have a better reputation for java than Italy. Let's Get Gay In Vienna! Stop thinking of Vienna as a backwards and boring city! Instead, come here and get your gay on! (Just don't end up like Schubert.) cc 2013 boytoy.com

I would also try Fragata as I do love it there as well. The guys are Fragata are often younger than the ones at Lagoa. I have met many nice guys there. For Lagoa, it can be great but I was there during Carnival and it was dead. Rio is happening during Carnival. Welcome to the site and I hope you tell us more of your adventures!

France's lower house of parliament approved a sweeping bill on Tuesday to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children, handing a major legislative victory to President Francois Hollande's Socialists on a divisive social issue. The measure, approved in the National Assembly in a 329-to-229 vote, puts France on track to join about a dozen mostly European nations that allow gay marriage and comes despite a string of recent demonstrations by opponents of the so-called "marriage for all" bill. Polls indicate a narrow majority of French support legalizing gay marriage, though that support falls when questions about the adoption and conception of children come into play. The Assembly has been debating the bill, and voting on its individual articles in recent weeks. The overall legislation now goes in the coming weeks to the Senate, which also is controlled by the governing Socialists and their allies. With Tuesday's vote, France joins Britain in taking a major legislative step in recent weeks toward allowing gay marriage and adoption - making them the largest European countries to do so. The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Spain, as well as Argentina, Canada and South Africa have authorized gay marriage, along with nine U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The issue has exposed fault lines between a progressive-minded leftist legislative majority in officially secular France, and the country's conservative religious roots. Critics - including many Roman Catholics - have railed that the bill would erode the traditional family. Socialists, however, sought to depict the issue as one of equal rights, and they played off France's famed Revolution-era motto of "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity." "This law is going to extend to all families the protections guaranteed by the institution of marriage," Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said before Tuesday's vote. "Contrary to what those who vociferate against it say - fortunately they're in the minority - this law is going to strengthen the institution of marriage." As with many major and controversial reforms in France, the issue drew its share of political grandstanding over weeks of debate. Conservative opponents forced a discussion of nearly 5,000 amendments, a move derided by Socialists as inconsequential stalling tactics. But by the final vote, the government rank-and-file rolled out grand, solemn statements of victory. "This law is a first necessary step, a social evolution that benefits society overall," said Socialist representative Corinne Narassiguin, announcing her party's support for the measure. "Opening up marriage and adoption to homosexual couples is a very beautiful advance. ... It is an emblematic vote, a vote that will mark history." However, the political right hasn't given up just yet, saying the Constitutional Court - whose 12 members include three former French presidents and several other prominent conservatives - will determine whether the law, if finally passed, meshes with the law of the land. "So it's not the end of the story yet," said Herve Mariton, a member of the main opposition UMP party. "We still have arguments to make and we want to convince people that it is not a good project." The government didn't get all it wanted. The Socialists last month backed off plans to link the gay marriage measure to relaxed restrictions on fertility treatments, after catching political heat for its stance on assisted reproduction. The issue is expected to come up in a separate bill later this year. Hollande made legalizing gay marriage one of the planks in his 60-point program on the way to winning the presidency in May over conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. But Hollande's popularity has fallen along with France's lackluster economic performance, and his foes on the right appear to sense he might be vulnerable on a high-profile social issue. The latest polls suggest a narrow majority of French support gay marriage, but that has declined from about two-thirds support in August. In mid-January, at least 340,000 people swarmed on the Eiffel Tower to protest the plan to legalize gay marriage, according to police estimates. Two weeks later, about 125,000 proponents of the bill marched in the capital. French civil unions, allowed since 1999, are at least as popular among heterosexuals as among gay and lesbian couples. But that law has no provisions for adoption or assisted reproduction. http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2020340380_apeufrancegaymarriage.html

France's lower house of parliament approved a sweeping bill on Tuesday to legalize gay marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children, handing a major legislative victory to President Francois Hollande's Socialists on a divisive social issue. The measure, approved in the National Assembly in a 329-to-229 vote, puts France on track to join about a dozen mostly European nations that allow gay marriage and comes despite a string of recent demonstrations by opponents of the so-called "marriage for all" bill. Polls indicate a narrow majority of French support legalizing gay marriage, though that support falls when questions about the adoption and conception of children come into play. The Assembly has been debating the bill, and voting on its individual articles in recent weeks. The overall legislation now goes in the coming weeks to the Senate, which also is controlled by the governing Socialists and their allies. With Tuesday's vote, France joins Britain in taking a major legislative step in recent weeks toward allowing gay marriage and adoption - making them the largest European countries to do so. The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and Spain, as well as Argentina, Canada and South Africa have authorized gay marriage, along with nine U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The issue has exposed fault lines between a progressive-minded leftist legislative majority in officially secular France, and the country's conservative religious roots. Critics - including many Roman Catholics - have railed that the bill would erode the traditional family. Socialists, however, sought to depict the issue as one of equal rights, and they played off France's famed Revolution-era motto of "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity." "This law is going to extend to all families the protections guaranteed by the institution of marriage," Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said before Tuesday's vote. "Contrary to what those who vociferate against it say - fortunately they're in the minority - this law is going to strengthen the institution of marriage." As with many major and controversial reforms in France, the issue drew its share of political grandstanding over weeks of debate. Conservative opponents forced a discussion of nearly 5,000 amendments, a move derided by Socialists as inconsequential stalling tactics. But by the final vote, the government rank-and-file rolled out grand, solemn statements of victory. "This law is a first necessary step, a social evolution that benefits society overall," said Socialist representative Corinne Narassiguin, announcing her party's support for the measure. "Opening up marriage and adoption to homosexual couples is a very beautiful advance. ... It is an emblematic vote, a vote that will mark history." However, the political right hasn't given up just yet, saying the Constitutional Court - whose 12 members include three former French presidents and several other prominent conservatives - will determine whether the law, if finally passed, meshes with the law of the land. "So it's not the end of the story yet," said Herve Mariton, a member of the main opposition UMP party. "We still have arguments to make and we want to convince people that it is not a good project." The government didn't get all it wanted. The Socialists last month backed off plans to link the gay marriage measure to relaxed restrictions on fertility treatments, after catching political heat for its stance on assisted reproduction. The issue is expected to come up in a separate bill later this year. Hollande made legalizing gay marriage one of the planks in his 60-point program on the way to winning the presidency in May over conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. But Hollande's popularity has fallen along with France's lackluster economic performance, and his foes on the right appear to sense he might be vulnerable on a high-profile social issue. The latest polls suggest a narrow majority of French support gay marriage, but that has declined from about two-thirds support in August. In mid-January, at least 340,000 people swarmed on the Eiffel Tower to protest the plan to legalize gay marriage, according to police estimates. Two weeks later, about 125,000 proponents of the bill marched in the capital. French civil unions, allowed since 1999, are at least as popular among heterosexuals as among gay and lesbian couples. But that law has no provisions for adoption or assisted reproduction. http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2020340380_apeufrancegaymarriage.html

That really was fantastic!