Social Media Tool Helps Same-Sex Couples Wed Even Where Gay Marriage is Banned Tous Unis Pour l'Egalite
May 27, 2013

Google+ Hangouts - Same sex marriage - Case study Now that France is squared away, Tous Unis Pour l'Egalité hopes to continue to help couples achieve their weddings in other countries where they’re still fighting for their legal right to marry. (Tous Unis Pour l'Egalité)

Google+'s technologies can change people's lives and help society progress. We promoted Google+'s most iconic & differentiating feature, Google Hangouts: A unique technology allowing 10 people to be on a video call simultaneously.

We wanted to put Google+'s hangouts at the service of a greater cause - the most debated issue in France at the time: same-sex marriage.

We partnered with the association "Tous Unis Pour l'Egalité" and created the first social same-sex marriage.

We made it possible for French gay couples to get married in France via Hangout, with a Mayor from Belgium where same-sex marriage is law. The ceremony was witnessed online by family and friends and broadcasted live on YouTube for the whole world to see.

These first social same-sex weddings gave a new venue for thousands of French gay couples to be heard and to speak out about their rights. We helped the debate progress in France by giving a voice to the many supporters of marriage equality.

Since we did this operation, the law is passed in France. It's now possible for same sex couples to marry in France. But we still have a long way to go as we take this initiative further than France. If your country is still deliberating the Bill and the Law is not yet passed, please be in touch with us - mariage@tousunispourlegalite.com - and we will marry you, from France, live on the Internet via Google Hangouts.

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