French president to sign gay marriage bill into law

French President Francois Hollande will sign a gay marriage and adoption bill into law Saturday, after the Constitutional Council threw out a legal challenge by the right-wing opposition.

Hollande, trying to turn the page on months of bitter oppo sition to the measures, said it was "time to respect the law and the Republic". The Constitutional Council approved the bill on Friday, International Day Against Homophobia. (AFP)