Anti-Gay Marriage Protests Flares Up the French Open Final Restrained By Security.

The Protester Held Up a Flare and Almost Jumped Into the Court.
The Protester Held Up a Flare and Almost Jumped Into the Court.

Anti-gay marriage protesters’ plans to disrupt the French Open final between Rafel Nadal and David Ferrer was foiled, seconds before the bare-chested man almost ran into the court in the course of the second set.TNFR-20130521072719

It took the quick response of security personnel to restrain actions that could have held up play for quite a while.

A few minutes earlier, two bare-chested men stood up in the front rows of the Chatrier Stadium, holding a banner accusing France of trampling on children’s rights.

The protesters were said to be disillusioned by France’s decision to legalise gay marriage as others called on President Francois Hollande to resign.

Activists campaigned against gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, with full support from the Catholic Church and conservative opposition, arguing that the law undermines the moral building block of the society.

Last month, the first same-sex union was carried out under tight security.

The protest almost cooled the Va-va-vroom in Rafael Nadal as Ferrer looked to mount an immediate comeback on resumption of play, but as faith would have it the eighth time French Open champion added more power to his challenge and cruised to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 victory.