Conference in Munich from Alain Guillo - 23052014 - Harmonization of LGBT rights in Europe

1. Munich 23 Mai 2014
« It takes no compromise to give people
their rights… it takes no money to respect
the individual. It takes no political deal to
give people freedom. It takes no survey to
remove repression. » Harvey Milk

2. Me too, I want a f… powerpoint for my wedding!

3. THE LGBT’S RIGHTS IN FRANCE
A LONG STORY
http://dai.ly/xuvnzn
« The question is not if we are for or against
the marriage, but when lgbt's people will have
the same rights! »

4. Historical overview of Lgbt’s rights in
France
 Same-sex sexual activity legal (since 1791)
 Equal age of consent (before 1942 and again in 1982)
 Anti-discrimination laws in employement (since 1985)
 Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
(since 1985)
 Right to change legal gender (since 1992)
 Recognition of same-sexe unions – PACS (since 15 /11/1999)
 Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. Indirect
discrimination, hate speech) (since 2004)
 Transexuality declassified as an illness (since 2009)
 Same-sex marriage (since 2013)
 Both joint and step adoption by same-sex couples (Since 2013)

5. Jesus also had two dads…

6. France : The marriage and now?
• Acces to IVF for lesbians
• Homophobia
• Transexual and intersex rights
• MSMs allowed to donate blood
• Funeral conservation care for people with HIV
died
• Commercial surrogacy for gay male couples
(banned for heterosexual as well)…

7. Lgbt’s rights in Europe : Equality ?
http://www.arte.tv/fr/droits-des-homosexuels-
tour-d-europe/7400592,CmC=7408758.html

8. « Spot the difference » ?

9. Contact:
Alain Guillo
alain.guillo1@gmail.com