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Lesbian kiss steals spotlight at French anti-gay parenting protest
Lesbian kiss steals spotlight at French anti-gay parenting protest
© Gérard Julien/ AFP
Anti-gay parenting activists in Marseille were left irked on Wednesday after a lesbian couple trumped their protest against same-sex parenting with a romantic kiss, which was captured by a photographer and promptly went viral.
By FRANCE 24 (text)
A demonstration against same-sex parenting was interrupted Wednesday by its very target, when a lesbian couple interrupted the event by sharing a kiss.
The Un papa une maman" ("one dad one mum") demonstration featured a performer sporting a spandex suit and wings, fluttering between mamas and papas before gaining steam with the cheers of both. The performance was supposed to demonstrate that a child needs both a mother and father.
THE 'ONE DAD ONE MUM' PERFORMANCE
But it was quickly outdone by a spontaneous act from the very people the protest was focusing on. A lesbian couple arrived and embraced in front of the crowd, leaving some of the protesters open-mouthed and prompting others to turn their heads away.
The kiss was captured by an AFP photographer and posted online by French LGBT magazine Têtu.fr and popular US website BuzzFeed.com, after which it went viral on Twitter.
One of the girls in the picture, Julia Pistolesi, described the moment on Twitter as full of emotion, and thanked those who had shared the image, adding that homophobes in Marseille can p*** off!
Julia Pistolesi and Auriane Susini kiss in front of shocked anti-gay marriage protesters. Photo Gérard Julien/ AFP.
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