An opponent to the same sex marriage, wrapped in a French national flag faces police barriers during a demonstration near the National Assembly, on April 23, 2013 in Paris, some hours after the lower assembly adopted a bill legalising same-sex marriages and adoption for gay couples, defying months of opposition protests. In its second and final reading, a majority of lawmakers approved the bill by a vote of 331 to 225. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD