LGBTQ·Posted on Apr 23, 2013France Has Reached Marriage EqualityA bill that extends marriage and adoption rights to gay and lesbian couples in France has passed in a 331-225 assembly vote.by Sarah KarlanBuzzFeed News ReporterLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail The French National Assembly has finalized passage of the marriage equality bill with a vote of 331-225. In the moments before the vote in France the Hashtag on twitter that was trending translated to: "Homosexuals Must Be Killed": JoeMyGod @JoeMyGod Hashtag trending in France: "Homosexuals Must Be Killed" #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels 02:56 PM - 23 Apr 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Hashtag trending in France: "Homosexuals Must Be Killed" #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels-- JoeMyGod LOGANITOO @LoGanTestaRossa #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels J'laime se hashtag 04:58 PM - 22 Apr 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels J'laime se hashtag-- LOGANITOO C.H @Cheikouuu #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels Une extermination massive 04:57 PM - 22 Apr 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels Une extermination massive-- C.H J'ai une grosse bite @OoMontana #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels 04:47 PM - 22 Apr 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels #IlFautTuerLesHomosexuels-- J'ai une grosse bite For some tense moments during the vote order could not be maintained. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF The front page of the website of France's newspaper Le Monde: The impending law has been a great source of division in the country, with bizarre protests and escalating violence. Police organized legions of officers and a small battery of water cannons at France's National Assembly as lawmakers prepared for the final vote.