World Day against Homophobia recognized by France

Monday May 19 2008

According to a press release from the association GAYLIB, Rama Yade, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights has taken three major commitments on behalf of the French Government.

- The Government is now officially the International Day against homophobia.

- A European initiative calling for the universal decriminalization of homosexuality will be brought before the UN General Assembly on the occasion of the forthcoming French Presidency of the European Union.

- Finally, Rama Yade has pledged to raise the case of homophobia recognized when traveling abroad.

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