The socialist mayor of Montpellier, Helene Mandroux, will on Wednesday, May 29, on the steps of city hall, marry France's first gay couple, reports GlobalPost.
Vincent Autin, 40, and his partner Bruno Boileau, 30, will tie the knot after months of passionate debate and large protests, especially in Paris, for and against France becoming the 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage on May 18.
"It could be intimidating," Boileau said, speaking about the likely media circus that will surround the couple. "But we will try to retain the spirit of the goal -- equality for all. That Mister or Miss Anybody can get married in the town hall."
On Sunday, an estimated 150,000 people rallied in Paris to protest the law - supported by President Francois Hollande - that gave gay men and women the right to marry. France is technically a secular state, but it has a very vocal Catholic population that has opposed the law, as recent weeks have shown.
Read more of this report from GlobalPost.