French parliament adopts same sex marriage law.

France's parliament has defied months of protests by approving a bill that would make France the 14th country legalizing same-sex marriages.In its second and final reading, the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, voted 331 to 225 to adopt the bill allowing homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples.

'Against discrimination'

Justice Minister Christiane Taubira immediately hailed the adoption of the bill as a "historic" moment in French history.This law ... brightens the horizons of many of our citizens who were deprived of these rights.

"It grants new rights, stands firmly against discrimination [and] testifies to our country's respect for the institution of marriage," she said in a statement shortly after the vote.

"This law ... brightens the horizons of many of our citizens who were deprived of these rights," she said, adding that the first weddings could be as soon as June