French Mayor Helene Mandroux Receives Threat With Feces After Marrying First Gay Couple In France

[William769]

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The mayor of Montpellier cemented her place in history when she married the first gay couple in France on May 29. But now Helene Mandroux is making headlines for a different reason: The French mayor has received countless threats, including one with feces, over her part in the marriage.

According to Montpellier daily newspaper Midi Libre, since performing the wedding, Mandroux has received many letters that contain insults and threats expressing opposition to gay marriage in France. One of the packages mailed to the French official also contained feces, municipal officers discovered.

Passage of the landmark law has spurred intense protests in the country. Prior to the legislation's approval by the National Assembly, France saw a marked rise in violent attacks on gay couples. Legislators who voiced their support for gay marriage were also threatened.

In one of the more alarming incidents, Claude Bartolone, the head of the National Assembly, received a letter containing gunpowder.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/03/french-mayor-helene-mandroux-threat-feces-gay-marriage_n_3378346.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I guess the French have their share of bigoted assholes, too.

[William769]

2. Yes and this has surprised me given the State of affairs in Europe.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. There are a lot of right-wingers in Europe.

The difference is that they don't usually elect quite so many of them to important government positions as we do.

[William769]

4. Thats true.