A few weeks ago, French conservatives came out against the government’s proposed plans to legalize same-sex marriage, but this past weekend, over one hundred and twenty five thousand pro-gay marriage supporters hit Parisians streets to make their position loud and clear.

If polls mean anything at all, the French Institute of Public Opinion says 63 percent of the populace is in favor of same-sex marriage, and 49 percent is O.K. with same-sex married couples adopting.