Patrick and Freddy's wedding: A moving celebration of 10 years of gay marriage in France

Today, I'm taking you to celebrate. Direction Lourdes (France), where we are all invited to a gay wedding, full of emotions and surprises! Then, we will leave for Lyon, in France, where Isa and Margo, will tell you what they discovered, once they got married! And then the one who will never be able to choose a husband, because she has too many suitors, the one for whom you hit the "like" button, without any moderation: Roselyne! And finally, your videos and comments left

Hello my little ones, hello to all! because I'm offering you now, This is indeed important for us, the heated debates that took place in France in 2012 and 2013, regarding the vote on the law of marriage for all, gay marriage, homophobic acts and attacks which increased very significantly at that time, not to mention the rallies, which were also homophobic, that were organized by the so-called do-gooders of the we wanted to put our cameras down, so you could

and then collect your impressions. Because in the end, concretely, as claimed, some and some policies to something, how can I say it, sort of "unnatural" and "unholy" ? Well, to make you aware of that, in the southwest of France. Yes, remember, some time ago, the day before their wedding, after making us

It's now D-Day for both of them! Will they really say yes to each other? I let you see for yourself and get your own idea while watching this report, Have a look! France, Pierrefite Nestalas 03:30 pm, it's D-Day for Patrick & Freddy, but also the beginning of a long day, which starts with a great surprise! Indeed,

all the friends of the couple, have in the greatest secret, rented a limousine, to bring the soon to be married people, where, we hope, they'll say to each other "Yes !" So, our impressions before the wedding.... Well, I'll say there's a lot of emotion and it makes me very happy to have this car, this limo, but on the other hand Well, it's not who I am, right? I don't really like to show myself, that's all...

But... yeah I am happy, and I thank everyone. - I'm quite happy, yeah, we all get to be together, so... So, here I am, I'm, I'm actually quite moved! Crowd cheering Mr. Patrick, Michel, Chevrete, do you agree to take as your husband, Mr. Freddy, Claude, Hubert, here present with us today ? Yes! Mr. Freddy, Claude, Hubert,

do you agree to take as your husband Mr. Patrick, Michel, Michel, Chevrete, here present with us today ? Yes ! In the name of the law, we declare, Applause from the audience A lot, a lot of emotions. I... I was already married, as I told you yesterday. But, uh.... I didn't feel this way back then.

That has nothing to do with it, now, that's, that's a lot... And, to see all my friends happy... The mayor, who was really great. This is the first wedding, of people of the same sex, and, uh, it's a very special moment, because it's the wedding of two friends And it meant a lot to me when you called me, so that I can proceed with your wedding.

So I'm going to tell you a secret, you know, a mayor, even in a municipality like Pierrefitte-Nestalas, has nevertheless,... a political commitment. But I'm fighting, precisely, so that we can respect each other, and move towards a better future, and knowing, that eventually, 20 years from now, we were able to sow seeds here and there,

and my greatest joy, is to be able, well, this day, to be around Patrick and Freddy, and being able to proceed with your marriage, and I know, that deep down inside, it was something that guided me. And I am happy. - But so are we. - To be with all of you. Because here, there's joy, happiness, and friendship, at its finest.

Horns Applause A lot of emotions, at Pat and Freddy's wedding Actually, my eyes started watering. And in a few months, we're also getting married, and, it's really extraordinary in our country to be able to do... this process finally, and, we think that's really great.

Frankly, I look forward to it being our turn. That's right, it was fabulous, the mayor was extraordinary, very private. And, hopefully, it will be the same for us. Music My impressions are that it's a very beautiful day! We are really very happy to be here. We would have... We wouldn't have wanted to miss this day for anything in the world. It's the emotion...

Uh,... And to see, Freddy and Pat.... so happy, so in love, it's really a great pleasure. Music Seeing my father getting married for the second time, in... in this life he's chosen, in what he is from the beginning and that we didn't know, actually. So it's really important to me.

Today was a very important day But today, in fact, is really the day I realized, commitment to a man is a big deal. Emotionally, earlier, I was a little dubious. I've made it a secret for Ludo. EAnd it's true that.. and, uh, it took me a while to realize it, actually. That's it! Because to me, they were good old friends. And from there, to have a wedding,...

Yeah, that's.... Today I heard it, I saw it... and that's it, I really realized it. That's it and... and I cried. Music This is an important moment! And for it to happen today, this beautiful event It's really a beautiful evening, a beautiful wedding.

It's in their image, festive... Music I was very moved at City Hall because ... We've been waiting for years for moments like this... equality for people who were called "abnormal" and now we're back to normal, and... it's really heartwarming. Music I must say that earlier, it was a little hard... for me, at City Hall,

when there was the exchange of consents between the two partners. Right, well, well, I turned around a little bit to hide my little tear. Music Whose wedding? Wait, I don't really know who it is! Oh, yes, yes, Patrick & Freddy! Ah, I love them... They are really long-time friends. They're great!

I like them very much! I am very happy, because I am the guest... That's it... People today are marrying me! I mean, they get married and they invite me! Look at this! This is great ! I do all the guy weddings! I'm leaving, with a new career, Marriage for all,

Music To give them the choice of... to surely realize one of their dreams... It's.... I refrained from not crying, yes! Music Pat and Freddy's wedding today was wonderful. It proves that a man can marry another one, a woman can marry another woman.... And finally, in France we are in a country that gives rights to difference

Long live France! Thank you! Music It's an evening that will go down in history, because I was really rooting for Freddy and Pat's wedding or any person of the same gender. It's.... I am happy to be part of this celebration.... Cheers to another beautiful bride (sung) It's not that I didn't mind!

That's... no! That's my... my brother, That's it, as long as he's happy, I'm good ! He's my brother, as I said, I only have one, So... yeah... He made his choice, that I accept, and then... as long as he's my brother, and I get to see him... Well, yeah, I'm a little macho, so yeah... At first, yes! After that, well...

He's happy this way so... I'm happy for him. Music I think... being black, white, male, female, everyone has the right to love and be loved, to be loved, without being judged... That's it! Music I feel a lot of strong emotions and it hits you, when you think to yourself,

that they have the courage to... to show the whole world their love Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, we're high in the sky! (sung) It's true that with all these positive vibes, we'd be happy to let ourselves get high, far from homophobic clichés and harmful ideas that some religions in this world convey That's it, if you were moved by this report, just like us, before you fly away, if I may say, please click immediately on the "Like" button,

here just below the video and please subscribe to HappyGayTV now by clicking on the logo at the bottom right of the screen. Thank you all! HappyGayTV's Jingle Hello Isa, hello Margo, thank you for So, as you told us in that report, you got married in June 2014 So, how was your day? Very, very well.

Seriously, it was a magical day. We've been waiting for that day for a very, very long time. and it went really smoothly. And really just like we wanted it to be. It was excellent, a lot of smiles on the faces of all our friends. Really... really beautiful glances, smiles, a lot of emotion. Can you tell us a little more about the emotions? We've been waiting for this day for so long

when .... when the day came, we didn't believe it. We said to ourselves, this is it!..... Well, we.... we haven't slept all night... Uh, excuse me for interrupting, Isa and Margo, but to be precise, let's be very clear, On which night, didn't you sleep? The day before the wedding, or the wedding night? On the wedding night, it's normal!

Laughs the night before, the day before, we really ... the night from Friday to Saturday.... Stress builds up the day before, so we're having a little trouble sleeping. and the day goes by in a fraction of a second. - Oh yes! Yes! Margo and Isa, tell me, did the fact of getting married change We had been sharing our lives for 12 years,

14, 14 ! - 14 ! Laughs So, everyday life has not changed... on the other hand.... a lot has changed, especially on the administrative level! Facilities... of the registration, ... of protection. it was the protection as a matter of fact that touched us the most....

In other words, from the moment you're married, our partner is safe, no matter what! I know that Isabelle... is safe from... everything that can happen in life, I know that now, ever since I got married Before, even PACS (an civil partnership contract) didn't provide that much protection! Me, in my profession... if... I died my companion, with whom I 'm not married, let's say PACSed, wouldn't have access to the reversionary pension

whereas now... as being married, she's entitled to my reversionary pension. We live more serenely. And then there is something else, I would like to add, it's the gaze of others, the gaze of society, the administrations' perception. A small example, like that, that comes to mind.... We... We went to, uh... not to quote, advertise, at an automobile dealership.... and then at some point... he told me:

"Your... your partner, your..." So I said to him, "Ben, my wife. And, he resumed,... the seller resumed,... automatically in the conversation, a little further on, he said: "Your wife, what would she prefer..." That was really touching! And of course... there are still people... who... who doesn't accept. let's just say, that... the official side, they are obliged to accept that

they have to consider us as a real couple! And that's... where everything changed for us! Isa and Margo, concretely, did you If we got married, it was because of love at first! But also for the protection of the partner. We had absolutely no such protection, For me, it was.... first of all.... a militant act... also, to get married... Secondly...

it was the extension of my love, of our love because... we... there's no reason why we shouldn't .... make it happen, with an official act, like everyone else, and so that's why, for me, it was a republican one.... for the evolution of morals and mentalities, in my country. That was very important! I didn't understand why,

in a country like France, Yet we are the frontrunners... for human rights, and that I didn't understand. I serve my country, I pay taxes, I don't see why, I didn't have the same rights. So it was very important to me, that our love should be... carved,

as I was saying, on marble.... on the altar of the republic, one would say! Thank you Isa and thank you Margo.... we wish you both a happy life, and lots of kisses from the entire HappyGayTv team! HappyGayTV's Jingle Well, it seems like That we already have many reactions coming to the HappyGayTV Hot-Line! And I'm told Roselyne is in such a state!

Laughter It looks promising! So Roselyne, how is it going today? Well, listen, I'm glad to see you again. Look, it is on fire, for God's sake.... Awesome! That's great! Let's go, let's go, that's good! I have a lot of comments, a lot of messages, I remind you that you can contact me

Leave a few comments for me here, huh, And I'll answer you, that way, live, (Laughs) (Laughs) Well, Marco,... Marco's laughs So, because my ex-husband I can't use the expression, is it? Huh! Huh! We can say it in the flesh,

whether you like it or not, Marco! In the flesh and indeed in the flesh, (Laughs) So, I was saying,..... Today, for example, we have Geraldine! from Chicoutillette... Chicoutillette in Quebec... Oh well... we say hello by the way, to all the people from Quebec who are watching us Laughs So, Geraldine, would like t o get the phone number of....

of Virginia, for an "intercontinental" linguistic match. Yes... yes, yes, yes, of course! a linguistic match... Hmm ! AhAhAhhhh ! Yes! (Laughs) Oh, no, no, no! No, no, no, no, no... I don't give out a personal number,

We'll see... We can send each other a private message, but not like that in a commentary on the videos, come on! Laughs So we have Richard, from "Pauvres" (Poor), in the Ardennes in France, who has a message for Michel: Emotion, has a good back, wouldn't it be more like it, " Poum"! (Laughs) Ah, well said Richard! Laughs It must be said, that Aunt Suzette's cocktail,

is not bad at all! Oh, yes! I know, she lets it macerate, the "fri", the fruits sorry, 9 months, in rum and then it' s very... Laughs it' s very ... I mean.... she calls it, the pregnancy cocktail, yes yes yes, 9 months! Laughs Yeah, well, you can't, you can't.

and no, it's only women like me who... who can understand what that means. Pregnancy, all of that, anyway... All right, let's keep going Marco... Maria, from Bouillante (Boiling hot) in Guadeloupe (France), asks us what breed Isa and Margot's dog is? Well, wait a minute, Maria! I'll check it out right now! Um, um, um! Ah !...

So, according to the Internet, Maria, it is indeed a German shepherd, but I understand, that its color makes you question it... Yes ! But if you look closely at the plaid on the sofa, there... Huh! Huh! As seen on the screen! in my opinion, there's a correlation! I say they were all washed together, (laughs) Beware of fabrics that rub off, folks! Yes, in a machine that's it!

Poor dog! (Laughs) Come on, guys, I'm telling you, Aunt Suzette's cocktail, now it's.... Well, I have to get back to the party, though.... because well... It's a gay wedding, right? on HappyGayTV.com, so.... leave me your messages and, I swear to you, I'll respond to it, but.... after the conga dance, I hear that song! See you later, folks! It's the conga line, all over again (Laughs)

She's a terrific woman, Roselyne! What an energy! I think that in terms of atmosphere and vibe, Yvette Leglaire has something to worry about! Well, by the way, to support Roselyne, don't hesitate to click on the "Like" button below this video and to subscribe to HappyGayTV, if you haven't already done so, by clicking on the logo at the bottom right of the screen. HappyGayTV's Jingle Now it's up to you

because as you know, we have created, a kind of web answering machine, a TV forum that allows you, whenever you want, to interact with us, but also with the others, by leaving us an audio or video message, it's the HappyGayTV Hot Line, Tell us, for example, if you were lucky enough to attend a gay wedding. Especially if it was yours. Do it now, simply by going to:

HappyGayTV.com in the "Hot Line" section or by clicking on the link that will appear in the video at the very end of the program. Well now here is a selection of your best comments.... left recently, on our servers.... Have a look! Hello, this is Marjo! thank you HappyGayTV for allowing me to watch this show in premiere. I just wanted to confirm that what Roseline says, doesn't make any sense at all!

But it's so funny! Yes ... As you mentioned on the screen, the dog is not a German Shepherd! But it is an Australian Shepherd! It the colors of the plaid that might have rubbed off on the dog I'm still laughing! Roseline, keep it up, I love it, I love you Hello, this is Esty! I found this wedding, indeed, very, very moving, and I find particularly interesting, the testimony of Isa and Margo.

I think it shows well, how important it is, that we all have the same rights. All the married people in France, will have the same rights from now on, without exception. No more "kind of marriage", cheap marriage that would overlook certain contractual aspects to the disadvantage of gay people. All subsections, insurance contracts, life insurance, other legal instruments of any kind, which now apply to everyone, without exception, without any omission!

And for those who would be shocked that we call it a marriage, because for them this word means : "sacrament" which can only be arranged between a man and a woman. Let's remember, that across this world this word also exists, in other cultures in other religions and that these people, don't hold title to that name!

This is not a registered trademark, we are very happy with it. Yvette Leglaire, is everywhere! She must have memory problems or else, she has Alzheimer! She doesn't even remember Pat and Freddy's first name! even though she was at their wedding! I'm sorry, but this is really over the top! This is a tribute! I hope we'll see this great lady from the show

of the Parisian Marais in future events of HappyGayTV. See you soon Yvette! And good luck. That's it my little ones, this is where we're going to leave each other! We look forward to seeing you again in great numbers! Because, as you know, the best way is to share right now with as many people as possible, this video on social media. Do it right now, because And for those who want to know more

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Ciao, ciao !

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