Dominique Venner An elderly French anti-marriage equality activist has shocked crowds at one of Paris’ tourist hotspots Notre Dame Cathedral by shooting himself. As Reuters reports: Police evacuated the cathedral on Tuesday, after Dominique Venner - a historian known for his hard-right political essays and a fierce opponent of gay marriage - shot himself, sending tourists fleeing in panic. Venner made no declaration as he shot himself around mid-afternoon, a police source said. He carried a letter on his person, but its contents were not released to the media. President Francois Hollande signed marriage and adoption equality into law three days ago, after a torrid fight to have the law passed which saw huge protests from opposition groups and an upsurge in violence against GLBT people.
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First published: Wednesday, 22nd May 2013 - 9:09am