Gay rights in france
French action for LGBT+ rights
The term “LGBT” was coined in the 1990s. The term gay (homosexual), considered too restrictive, was replaced by this acronym which includes both sexual orientation (lesbian, gay, bisexual) and gender identity (transgender, non-binary). It is accompanied by a “+” to encompass other sexual orientations, identities and gender expressions and sexual characteristics, including intersex people.
Decriminalization and the protection of the rights of LGBT+ people is a priority of French foreign policy
While more than 130 members of the Combined Nations have decriminalized homosexuality, consensual homosexual relations are still a crime in 61 countries, with 11 [1] of them including the death penalty among applicable sentences.
France advocates for the repeal of all legal provisions that criminalize homosexuality and transidentity. It does this in the identify of human rights, which all States have devoted to through a number of international texts, particularly the right to privacy and family life, autonomy from discrimination, and the right to liberty and security of person, which means that nobody
'Why was the UK more progressive than France when it came to male lover marriage?'
Op-Ed
Francis Mikus
Historian
While the regulation on same-sex marriage was the object of an intense struggle between supporters and opponents in France, on the other side of the Channel the text was adopted by a broad consensus, explains historian Francis Mikus.
Published on May 17, 2023, at 5:45 am (Paris), updated on May 17, 2023, at 9:32 am3 min read
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Ten years on, the scenes of France’s biggest "Hetero Pride" procession remain striking: a sea of standard-issue blue and pink T-shirts, signs bearing clever, straight-centric slogans, and finally, its mini-skirted muse, the provocative entertainer and ardent defender of Catholic doctrine, Frigide Barjot. This was the "Manif Fill Tous" (Demo For All), an incarnation of the surprisingly powerful grassroots movement that sprang to being in the wake of then French president François Hollande’s decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
Despite six distant months of national wrangling, protest marches and occasionally violent episodes, the Behave baptized "Mariage Pour Tous" (Marriage For All) cleared the French parliament and came into effect, almost imm
The Religion Factor
This week, French President Francois Hollande signed into commandment legislation that allows for same sex marriage and child adoption by homosexual couples. With this do, France became the 14th country in the society recognizing these rights. Yet, the process has been all but plain sailing. Large-scale protests, parliamentary and societal polarization and extensive media coverage have gripped the country. On Tuesday, a French conservative and right-wing writer committed suicide in the Notre Dame church in Paris, after having written a last blog post in which he sharply criticized the gay marriage law and called for radical move. Today’s post by Eline Westra discusses the heated French debate from a religious perspective. It highlights the role of social conservatism and unconscious catholic beliefs in France, which seem to contradict the country’s well-known laïcité.
The gay rights issue was brought back on the political agenda when president Francois Hollande made it one of his key aims during the presidential elections in 2012 (1). When it arose as a concrete draft statute in the Assembly at the end of last year, the
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Interesting Cities to Visit in France
PARIS
Paris, one of the most visited cities in the world, was nicknamed “The City of Light” because it was the birthplace of the Age of Enlightenment in the 1700s. The nickname stuck and has since popularized because every evening, the city’s many famous landmarks and sites are illuminated to full glory. These include the Eiffel Tower, the many boulevards, bridges, the Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe and many more. The Louvre Museum is the world’s largest art museum as well as being a historic monument. Finally, the Marais district is the focal signal of the city’s LGBTQ+ scene with the landmark BHV and BHV Homme department store, the many miniature cafes, LGBTQ+ bars enjoy Duplex, boutique shops and art galleries.
NICE
Nice is located in southern France along the Mediterranean. The historic center of Nice (called Vieux Nice) has narrow cobblestone streets, Baroque churches and lively markets selling ‘Niçois” ingredients like black olives, tomatoes and anchovies.
Nice has a long 7km (4.4 miles) beachfront promenade called Promenade des Anglais,
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