A girl holds a placard during a demonstration against a draft law to allow same-sex marriage in Paris

A girl holds a placard during a demonstration against a draft law to allow same-sex marriage in Paris November 17, 2012. France’s Socialist government approved a draft law to allow same-sex marriage, saying the reform, under fire from religious leaders and conservative politicians, meant progress for the whole society. The law would grant gay couples the right to adopt children but not to use assisted procreation methods such as artificial insemination. Parliament is due to vote on it by mid-2013. The placard reads „father+mother, there is nothing better for a child“. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann (FRANCE – Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS FRENCH LAW REQUIRES THAT FACES OF MINORS ARE MASKED IN PUBLICATIONS IN FRANCE