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Added on: 01/26/2022

LGBTQ ‘conversion therapy’ officially banned in France.

01/25/2022

France has officially banned so-called LGBTQ “conversion therapy,” the widely debunked — and potentially dangerous — practice of attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender…

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Added on: 01/11/2022

No to “minority propaganda” in French schools, far-right’s Zemmour says.

01/10/2022

French far-right candidate Eric Zemmour on Monday attacked anti-racist and anti-homophobia groups in schools, saying they were brainwashing pupils, as he urged a return to a more…

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Added on: 12/15/2021

France’s parliament has voted to ban gay ‘conversion’ practices

12/14/2021

France’s parliament has voted to ban so-called conversion therapy, joining a handful of countries that have taken steps to outlaw practices that seek to change a person’s…

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Added on: 12/03/2021

Bisexual goddess and anti-Nazi fighter Josephine Baker given one of France’s highest honours

12/2/2021

French-American cabaret star and civil rights activist Josephine Baker has become the first Black woman to enter the Panthéon, nearly 50 years after her death. The bisexual…

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Added on: 11/25/2021

France backs Poland over Belarus but warns EU row not over

11/24/2021

PARIS/WARSAW, Nov 24 (Reuters) – France assured Poland on Wednesday of European Union support in its stand-off with Belarus, but reminded Warsaw it needed to resolve a…

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Added on: 11/19/2021

French dictionary sparks anger by adding non-binary ‘iel’ pronoun

11/18/2021

French dictionary Le Robert has added the “iel” pronoun for non-binary people to its online edition, sparking heated debate in a country where grammar is sacrosanct. Le…

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Added on: 10/08/2021

France moves closer to banning so-called gay conversion therapy

10/06/2021

France’s parliament has unanimously backed proposed legislation that would ban so-called gay conversion therapy. The new law would introduce prison sentences and fines for people who attempt…

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Added on: 07/05/2021

France drops homophobic Senegal, Ghana, Benin from ‘safe’ countries list

07/04/2021

In a decision mostly focused on the dangers facing LGBT people in homophobic nations, Benin, Senegal and Ghana have been dropped from the list of “safe” countries…

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Added on: 06/29/2021

France could ease path to parenthood for single and lesbian women

06/28/2021

When Benedicte Blanchet, a 40-year-old who lives in a Paris suburb, decided that she wanted to have a child on her own and not wait to meet…

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Added on: 06/14/2021

France snubs World Rugby’s guidlines on transgender athletes

06/13/2021

Franc Rugby has gone against the guidance of World Rugby who recommends that transgender female athletes should not play in any women’s elite tournaments for safety reasons….

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Added on: 05/28/2021

Dior chooses Chinese transgender star as an ambassador for its new fragrance campaign

05/27/2021

Dior, the French house owned by LVMH, the largest luxury group in the world, is collaborating with China’s transgender celebrity Jin Xing for a campaign centred on…

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Added on: 05/19/2021

Transgender women allowed to play women’s rugby in France

06/18/2021

The French rugby federation (FFR) has voted unanimously in favor of allowing transgender women to play women’s rugby as of next season. The decision goes against advice…

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Added on: 04/27/2021

Long road to motherhood: Lesbians fight for IVF in Europe

04/26/2021

LONDON, April 26 (Openly) – It took Leonie Plastina and her wife Sonja years of careful research – poring over LGBT+ rights laws and private medical costs…

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Added on: 03/10/2021

French minister says Poland stymied his visit to ‘LGBT-free’ zone

03/09/2021

Since 2019, at least 100 municipalities across Poland have signed declarations saying they are free of “LGBT ideology”. Although they appear not to have been followed by…

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Added on: 01/23/2021

Son of prominent anti-gay Nigerian politician causes internet frenzy by coming out as “Gay AF”

01/22/2021

Bolu Okupe is the son of Dr. Doyin Okupe, a physician and politician in Nigeria, where LGBTQ rights are severely limited and same-sex relationships are outlawed. Bolu,…

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Added on: 12/19/2020

French teens protest after transgender classmate’s suicide

12/18/2020

About 100 teenagers rallied in northern France on Friday to pay homage to a transgender student who killed herself this week after facing tensions with school officials…

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Added on: 12/09/2020

Gay French minister to visit ‘LGBT-free zone’ in Poland

12/08/2020

French European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune told a magazine to be published Wednesday that he is gay and plans to visit a so-called LGBT-free zone in Poland…

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Added on: 10/15/2020

French government unveils national plan to combat hatred against LGBT people

10/14/2020

The French government has unveiled a national plan to combat hatred and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), which emphasises the importance of inclusive…

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Added on: 09/25/2020

French court rejects transgender woman’s demand to be recognised as a mother

09/17/2020

France’s highest court has ruled that a transgender woman cannot be officially recognised as the biological mother of the child she conceived with her wife before transitioning….

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Added on: 07/05/2020

LGBT Pride activists protest in Paris against racial injustice

07/04/2020

A pared-down LGBT Pride march drew thousands of people to the streets of Paris on Saturday, without the colourful trucks blasting out techno music but with powerful…

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Added on: 06/17/2020

How globalisation has transformed the fight for LGBTQ+ rights

06/16/2020

Much progress has been made in attitudes towards sexual equality and gender identity – but in many places a dramatic backlash by conservative forces has followed. On…

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Added on: 05/26/2020

Marie Cau: First transgender mayor elected in France

05/25/2020

A trans woman in France has won election in her local commune to become the country’s first openly transgender mayor. The council in Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes in northeastern France…

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Added on: 05/24/2020

Anti-LGBT+ hate crime soars by over a third in France

05/21/2020

Homophobic and transphobic hate crime has risen by 36% in France last year, according to police figures. The new stats show a total of 1,870 victims of…

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Added on: 05/11/2020

Opinion: Little Richard’s Queer Triumph

05/10/2020

It was during a 1966 concert in Paris when Little Richard, drenched in sweat, told a mostly white audience, “I’m ready, ready, ready teddy, I’m ready, ready,…

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Added on: 02/18/2020

French town suspends ties with Polish twin city over LGBT rights

02/17/2020

A Polish mayor on Monday deplored the decision by a sister town in France to suspend 25-year official ties with her town because it declared itself an…

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Added on: 02/16/2020

Fans told to remove rainbow flags on Israel Folau’s debut

02/16/2020

As Israel Folau made a try-scoring debut for his new club Catalan Dragons on Saturday, a man watching from the stands was told to remove a rainbow…

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Added on: 01/18/2020

Rent rises force revered LGBT bookshop out of Paris’s gay district

01/17/2020

Les Mots à La Bouche, a 40-year-old Paris institution, is the top LGBT bookshop in France and considered one of the best in the world – a…

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Added on: 01/10/2020

Prominent Tunisian LGBT+ activist flees death threats

01/09/2020

A former presidential candidate and leader of Tunisia’s largest LGBT+ rights group said he has been forced to flee to France after “very serious” death threats from…

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Added on: 12/27/2019

How gender norms affect anti-LBGT prejudice around the world

12/27/2019

A study conducted in 20 countries across the globe has shown that prejudice and discrimination against the LGBT community remains deep-rooted. In order to determine the ways…

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Added on: 10/30/2019

Miss France contest opens to transgender contestants

10/29/2019

The rules of the Miss France contest no longer prevent transgender people from participating, the director of the Miss France pageant, Sylvie Tellier, said in a recent…