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Reunion: an LGBT + center burned and covered with homophobic inscriptions

2023-02-21T17:38:01.710Z


An LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) center was set on fire and covered in homophobic inscriptions on the night of Monday to Tuesday 21...


An LGBT + center (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) was set on fire and covered with homophobic inscriptions on the night of Monday to Tuesday February 21 in Saint-Denis de la Réunion, facts condemned Tuesday by the prefect of this island of the Indian Ocean.

The prefect of Reunion Jérôme Filippini said in a press release "

strongly condemns the homophobic registrations and the fire at the LGBT + center in the Indian Ocean which occurred on the night of February 20 to 21, 2023

".

Define the new actions to be implemented

The fight against homophobia is one of the priorities of the operational committee for the fight against racism, anti-Semitism and anti-LGBT hatred (CORAH).

This body, chaired by the prefect, will soon meet in order to define the new actions to be implemented

, ”adds the text.

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The LGBT+ center in the Indian Ocean, located in the La Source district of Saint-Denis, is managed by the OriZon association and helps people from the LGBT+ community, in particular victims of exclusion.

"

The city has been supporting the OriZon association since 2020, with which it inaugurated a dedicated room in November 2021

", recalled the mayor of Saint-Denis, Erika Bareigts, expressing her "

anger

" and "

indignation

" in a published column. on the information site

imazpress

.

Source: lefigaro

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