Marriage equality in France is pretty much a sure thing after the country's Socialist Party took control of the Parliament, stacking the deck in favor of gay-friendly President Francois Hollande. 

According to On Top Magazine:

Hollande's Socialist Party won 314 of Parliament's 577 seats, giving the nascent president a free hand with which to enact his liberal reforms. The president can also rely on the support of 27 left-leaning candidates who also won legislative posts. Conservatives lost 111 seats in Sunday's elections.

A Hollande administration backed by Socialist majorities means good news for supporters of France becoming the 12^th nation to legalize gay nuptials.

As a candidate, Hollande pledged to pursue such legislation.

Following this major victory for the French LGBT community, France will hopefully soon join the ranks of Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Spain, Holland, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Sweden and Denmark to offer equal marriage rights to all of its citizens. 

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