At the initiative of SOS Homophobia and distributed by the sneg, a guide comes out that explores themes of gay drag. You can find a ton exonerate all safety advice and caution for situations drag on the scene outside, by telephone or Internet.
The guide also recalls the basic principles of safe sex. The goal is clear: "In order to prevent attacks and the risk of transmission of STIs and HIV, several associations have decided to work on the development of this guide, designed to give you practical advice and avoid as much th possible, to be the next victim. "
Not less than 1,200 participants from Tours and the region for this third edition of the March of pride and an opportunity for the Gagli (Action Group Gay and Lesbian Loiret) to weave a little more associative links between Orleans and Tours.
Under the rain that Christmas and Alex, the main contractors, assisted by a group of volunteers have mounted Gagli decorating their tank. Fortunately, the sky was mild for the rest of the afternoon and into 15h tanks colorful and festive crowd surrounded by a compact is set off. It was able to see center LGP covering the organization of walking, Gagli, Sos homophobia, Amnesty International, AIDS, trade unions and politicians.
Miss Brown, Dj'ette well-known Orléans (Plug evening at the Astrolabe, warm-up for the evening of 8 May2008 electro with Antoine Clamaran and Martin Solveig) officiated at the decks of Gagli to the delight of his fans. Da Vinci's Rever and Martin have invested the float of the GPL (see the edition Rep 'on Saturday 24, page 10).
Lesbians, gay, bi and trans came walking and dancing with visibility to affirm they want to be "free and equal in rights". Right to choose their union, right to parenthood, right to live peacefully without suffering homophobia.
As part of the week Rainbow preceding the Pride march, the Gagli invited the founder of the World Day against homophobia, Louis georges TIN on Tuesday May 20, days after the official recognition by Rama Yade, on behalf of the government of the day. Bet that this recognition can take forward the work of social acceptance of differences in sexual orientation and gender to arrive finally that the declaration of human rights is not empty words.
Back up images of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Tours 2008
Thank you to traders Orleans, our partners in the char of the association Gagli for Lesbian & Gay Pride Tours 2008
It is signed! The Group action Gay and Lesbian Loiret missions SOS Homophobia is formalized through an agreement signed on Friday May 19 2006, on the occasion of World Day against Homophobia 2006.
A signature in the presence of Flannan Obe, President of SOS Homophobia and Jacques Lizé, secretary general.
Some elected Loiret responded to our invitation. Serge Grouard, deputy mayor of Orleans represented by Mrs. Muriel BOIN, Assistant public health, the disabled and health and Jean-Pierre Sueur, Senator Loiret, have witnessed this initiative in the department.
Fight against discrimination was already a mission of the association. And this partnership, we will continue to accompany, support victims and witnesses of homophobic attacks if they so request. We will gradually identifying professional ability to help victims and families (doctors, psychiatrists, assistants social, lawyers, psychologists, ...), all volunteer group Look-Home "trained in communication skills and those involved on the ground in prevention will include training of SOS Homophobia.
This commitment will allow reciprocal association to ensure not only the quality of its actions towards the victims, relatives and witnesses of homophobia but also its actions to prevent suicide. Remember that homophobia is one of the first determinants of the prevalence of suicide among gay youth.
