College girls, students or in active life, young women in the LGBT community have long suffered from the lack of role models and are delighted with a free voice from singers regarding their sexual orientations.
Testimonials.
"They cheer me up"
Shanon, 14 years old
This schoolgirl in Moreuil (Somme) suffered insults from her classmates.
“When I get bullied at school, I listen to Angela and Hoshi's music when I get home.
They cheer me up.
Before knowing them, I hid behind a mask.
Thanks to them, I understood that a famous person could say that he loves a girl.
While reading an interview with Hoshi, I learned that she was receiving death threats.
It gave me strength compared to what I was going through at school.
And then, some comrades who insult me listen to Angèle.
She is very popular in my college.
I hope that hearing that she loves girls will stop bothering me.
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"I don't have to hide anymore"
Ana, 17
Ana, a homosexual who lives in the Paris region, admits that the singers' coming out is helping her.
“It feels good to know that we are not alone and that we are a community.
I can be who I am, I don't have to hide anymore, so I have a hundred times less anxiety and stress.
People open their eyes to famous people who put words to it, who assume.
It's good to show that we will not be silent anymore.
Coming out is super difficult, continues Ana.
I did this before the word was released, and it was all the more complicated since I come from a half-Christian, half-Muslim family, with a fairly closed mentality.
I had to talk to them often for my relatives to finally accept.
I can only be happy with what is happening.
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"Christine allowed me to understand who I was"
Amandine, 27 years old
"Angela had the courage to say" no, I am not the image that society gives me ", greets Amandine.
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This Brestoise discovered her homosexuality thanks to Christine and the Queens.
“I missed not having role models in my teenage years.
When I got to college, Christine showed who she really is.
It was precisely a period when I was looking for benchmarks.
It allowed me to understand who I was.
Seeing an artist take on her difference publicly, I told myself that I too could finally accept my attraction to girls.
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She is also delighted with Angèle's coming out in August.
“We unconsciously see her as the archetype of the straight blonde girl.
She had the courage to say “no, I am not the image that society gives me”.
All these singers are very popular and perfectly integrated into society.
They break down the prejudices about lesbians.
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"Angèle proves that one can be bisexual and succeed"
Charline, 24 years old
This Quimpéroise (Finistère) is delighted with the proliferation of songs on homosexuality.
“There were already a few lesbian singers who assumed responsibility, like Rebeka Warrior, but they weren't very well known.
It's important to have songs that talk about homosexuality in a musical landscape long dominated by macho or even homophobic songs, especially in rap.
Angèle also proves that you can be bisexual and be successful in life.
When you are LGBT, it is sometimes difficult to take responsibility at work, for fear of discrimination.
It shows that it is ultimately not a brake.
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