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
.