May 16, 2006 by savvyplanners.com 

Openly Gay French Mayor Dies

AndreAndré Labarrère, mayor of the southern France city of Pau, has died of cancer at 78.

Labarrère was one of France’s first openly gay politicians. The socialist mayor, who held his position since 1971, spoke frankly about homosexuality but opposed gay marriage, saying there were…

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