A bill granting same-sex couples the right to marry and jointly adopt children was introduced to the National Assembly by the Socialist Government of Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on 7 November 2012, with the support of President François Hollande, who declared his intent to support the legislation during his campaign for the presidency.
Rancangan undang-undang yang memperbolehkan pasangan sesama jenis untuk menikah dan mengadopsi anak diperkenalkan di Majelis Nasional oleh pemerintah sosialis di bawah Perdana Menteri Jean-Marc Ayrault pada 7 November 2012 dengan dukungan dari Presiden François Hollande, yang sebelumnya telah menyatakan dukungannya selama masa kampanye.