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

THE HUFFINGTON POST: 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. » | Sara Gates | The Huffington Post | Monday, June 03, 2013

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