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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in France are some of the most progressive by world standards. [1] [2] Although same-sex sexual activity was a capital crime that often resulted in the death penalty during the Ancien Régime, all sodomy laws were repealed in 1791 during the French Revolution.
In 2010, France removed gender identity disorder as a diagnosis by decree. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] [ 17 ] On 6 November 2015, a bill to allow transgender people to legally change their gender without the need for sex reassignment surgery and forced sterilisation was approved by the French Senate. [ 18 ]
Historian Julian Jackson defined the creation of this group as the "Stonewall" of French LGBT history, when activists developed a view of the world "In opposition to what had gone on before." [31] Some lesbians, including author Monique Wittig, eventually broke away from Le Front to form Les Gouines Rouges, the Red Dykes.
Lesbians, Levis and Lipstick: The Meaning of Beauty in Our Lives (1st ed.). The Haworth Press. ISBN 0-7890-0661-8. Faderman, Lillian (1991). Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in 20th-Century America (1st ed.). Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0231074889. Greenberg, David F. (2008). The Construction of Homosexuality ...
French lesbians by occupation (5 C) Pages in category "French lesbians" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
A December 2012–January 2013 YouGov poll found that 47% of the French public was in favour of same-sex marriage, and 38% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples. [160] Two January 2013 Ifop polls found that 60% and 63% of French people were in favour of same-sex marriage, and 46% and 49% supported adoption rights for same-sex couples.
Pages in category "Lesbian history in France" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
French lesbians (1 C, 6 P) H. Lesbian history in France (9 P) Pages in category "Lesbian culture in France" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.