France’s first married gay couple honeymoon at Tel Aviv Pride
The first gay couple to marry in France have taken to Tel Aviv for their honeymoon, following their wedding ceremony last week which attracted international media attention.
The City’s Mayor Helene Mandroux, officiated, called the ceremony an “historic moment”, and said the couple represented a “united France”.
On Friday morning, after spending the night at French Ambassador Christophe Bigot’s seaside mansion, the newlyweds arrived at Tel Aviv’s Gan Meir, for music and speeches.
“France has voted for the law of love,” said Autin. “For us it’s very important to be a bridge, especially here in the Middle East, so that what’s happened in France, and the way we are received and embraced here, can become an example for the rest of the Middle East.”
Boileau also commented, saying: “We had heard in the media and especially in the gay media, that Tel Aviv was very gay friendly, but we only arrived last night.”
