French Presidential Candidate Promises to End Same-Sex Marriage

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        French Presidential Candidate Promises to End Same-Sex Marriage
    Marine Le Pen buried a promise to "replace" same-sex marriage with civil unions in a lengthy pledge document.
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French Presidential Candidate Promises to End Same-Sex Marriage

Marine Le Pen buried a promise to "replace" same-sex marriage with civil unions in a lengthy pledge document.

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