Article LibéOrléans of 15-02-2008 on the Net

COMPANY. Action Group For Gay and Lesbian (Gagli) of Loiret, the community is not only branchouilles evenings. Here, the caricature of the crazy reckless has no place. In Gagli, reception, listening, prevention, the fight against homophobia are biased. Each month, an aperitif called "gay times" offers new members the possibility of a smooth integration. Thursday evening, between two kisses of Valentine, some twenty members met at the bar L'Atelier. Among them, Sophie, early fifties, came to meet the Gagli for the first time, seeking dialogue and humanity. Meeting.

They all seem happy to meet, glass in hand. Each newcomer is assailed with questions. Here, a passage from consideration, then a change of look. Everyone sits and the discussion quickly agrees. Denis Lefevre, president of the group, tends few poles: "You would be interested in an application to the board of directors?". Quietly sitting on a sofa after, Sophie observes and listens. It does still person. "I live alone in Orleans for two years," says the mother, returned from a first hetero experience. "After my separation and my new life choices, my friends have fled. I feel a bit alone ... ". His nearby bench trying to put her at ease. The sauce takes. Sophie moves to join a group of ancient explain the operation of Gagli "the program of activities is very easy to access. You can participate without being members. For their finances is not top, but for us it's too good ". Laughter, nice atmosphere.

In the group of boys, we welcome the arrival of Marianne, an "old old". She has just returned from a meeting shopping-informatics and occupies the land of the discussion with ease. Denis, he welcomes the news that just fell: Sidaction will finance a full-time position to carry out the tasks of prevention within the group. "We will be able to consider psychological counseling, legal and especially gynecological," stressed the president. "There is an over-mortality cancers of the cervix among lesbians. Many of them are based on the principle that there is no need to consult a gynecological, they do not have sex with men. We must develop a specific prevention. " However, the Gagli still has no permanent local home and listening. "We take the campaign for municipal call the main candidates on this issue," says Denis. "We have an appointment with sweat and Grouard next week. We will share their responses to our members. "

Discreet, almost shy, François, quarantine research friendliness. He comes to appointments of Gagli mainly for entertainment. Former militant invested in the field of prevention, it has now moved away. But still maintains a concerned eye on the life of the community: "I do not understand that we qualified people only by their sexual orientation. It is absurd that we fight for it. Ancient Greece was far more tolerant. "

Here, intolerance, you know. Having accompanied a young gay couple who had been beaten at a bus stop (Liberation of 21 April 2006), the Gagli was recently positioned against holding about gay elected by a Treviso (Italy), twin city with Orleans (Libération.fr of 20 August 2007).

Mr. Gd (photo: flickr.com / philippeleroyer)

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