Senate debates compensation for gay people criminalised by France A new proposal seeks to ‘repair society’s error’ and compensate those affected by at least €10,000 each plus extra for every day they spent in prison
Homophobia still high a decade since France allowed same-sex marriage More than 70,000 same-sex couples have tied the knot since 2013. But campaigners say violence against the LGBT community remains high
France to lift blood donation ban for gay men who have had recent sex The change comes into effect from March 16, ending the final restrictions on gay men giving blood for the first time since 1983
news Gay conversion therapy to become a specific crime in new law in France Change will allow data on the number of such offences, carried out by various groups including religious associations, to be more easily gathered
French MPs pass law to make gay conversion therapy illegal It follows reports of ‘hundreds of recent cases’ using techniques including hypnosis, electric shocks and forced heterosexual marriage
New French law to ban 'gay cures' MPs working on a bill that would outlaw so-called 'conversion therapies'
Gay couple protest at ‘homophobic’ church A British couple have been demonstrating in front of an Anglican church – saying they have been “banned” because they are gay.
France drops down LGBT-friendliness rankings Annual list of nations puts France in 17th place, down from sixth in 2018
French MPs want law change on gay blood donors MPs are looking at changing the law on giving blood to align the rules for gay and bi people with those for straight people.
Inquiry into French homosexuality plaque vandalisation The Paris Mairie has opened an inquiry after the vandalisation of a plaque commemorating the last homosexual couple to be put to death in France.