Tag: LGBT +
French and European far right outraged after opening ceremony
The ceremony held on the Seine with dance and song numbers was sometimes surprising. Many people from the far right, both French and European, were outraged, particularly because of the…
LGBT+ people from Togo will be able to obtain refugee status in France
In France, the National Court of Asylum (CNDA) recognizes the existence in Togo of a “social group” of homosexual people, giving them the right to refugee status if they apply…
Ghana: Adoption of anti-LGBT+ law remains pending
Passed overwhelmingly in parliament last February, the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Act has yet to be enacted. It provides for penalties of up to three years in prison…
After Geraldine’s murder, the trans community denounces growing insecurity
Two trans women were killed last week in Paris and Compiègne. These murders reflect a resurgence of violence against these people. Between 2011 and 2023, 14 trans people were killed,…
Legislative elections in France: LGBT+ minorities in Strasbourg are worried about an RN victory
This year, the visibility marches organized a few days before the legislative elections in France were highly politicized. Participants held signs and chanted slogans against the National Rally. A message…
Brenda Biya, daughter of President Paul Biya, makes a widely commented coming out
In Cameroon, it’s a coming out that is making waves: that of King Nasty, the stage name of Brenda Biya, daughter of President Paul Biya. On June 30, 2024, the…
Luna, dancer and choreographer, pioneer of “ballroom” culture in Reunion Island
Johan Piémont is a 28-year-old dancer and choreographer from Reunion. On stage, his alter ego is called Luna, and it is with her that he has brought back, for several…
Traoré, threatened with death in Mali because of his homosexuality
To save his life, Traoré had to leave his country, in disaster, overnight, in 2018. Exiled in the north of France, he no longer lives in hiding and found a…
“The atmosphere, from the top of the state to the ordinary citizen, is currently very homophobic”
This May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. In Ghana, Parliament passed a law last February – not yet ratified – exposing people identifying as LGBT…
2023, a dark year according to SOS Homophobia
In a report published this Wednesday, May 14, the SOS Homophobia association indicates that it has recorded more than 2,000 testimonies from people who are victims of homophobic or transphobic…