French 201-01 Seabrijn Hutson- The French effort to end queer citizens inequality by https://padlet.com/hutsse6/o4wt8ca58om3if7n en-us 2022-08-31 22:02:46 UTC 2025-12-24 02:31:15 UTC hello@padlet.com France's history and current stance on the LGBTQ+ community hutsse6 https://padlet.com/hutsse6/o4wt8ca58om3if7n/wish/2288424187    Members of the LGBTQ+ community for years in France and around the world have been faced with inequality. French people are harassed and even killed to date for their sexual orientation and identity. However, this inhuman treatment isn’t a new concept it has been happening for centuries. At the end of the 18th century, “...in France, laws ranked homosexual relations among crimes deserving death. Sentenced to death, homosexuals were strangled and then burned” (Emy 1). To the aristocracy, homosexuality was unacceptable and unjust as it disobeyed their strong Catholic beliefs. Therefore they believed in the extremist punishment of stopping homosexual relations with death. The French Revolution decrowning aristocracy decriminalized these aristocratic relationships and legalized gay relations. 
     LGBTQ+ fear goes along with racial discrimination and religious alienization. Many queer people were sent to concentration camps (Emy 1). Eventually, in the late 1900s, LGBTQ+ members were allowed legally recognized partnerships. However, as many French citizens are aware the community still faces excellent discrimination. 
    “​​In France, coming out of the closet and living openly as a member of the LGBTI+ community can be a significant psychological, emotional and social challenge (Salazar-Winspear 1).” For people in the community, it can be extremely challenging to even decide to come out of “the closet.” This is because of how their social surroundings may react such as family dissociation or job firing. In some instances, it can even mean life or death for the person. The French government is actively trying to stop this danger, they have recently outlawed “conversion” therapy which was used in religious atmospheres to “pray the gay away”. As the government continues to pass legislation it is extremely important that the French public works together to destigmatize the LGBTQ+ community. 

Sources Cited


“LGBT Paris History and the LGBT+ Rights in France.” PARIS BY EMY, 22 Aug. 2022, https://parisbyemy.com/lgbt-paris/. 


SALAZAR-WINSPEAR, Olivia, et al. “France in Focus - Being LGBTI+ in France: The Fight for Equality Continues.” France 24, France 24, 20 May 2022, https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/france-in-focus/20220520-being-lgbti-in-france-the-fight-for-equality-continues. 





]]> 2022-09-08 15:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hutsse6/o4wt8ca58om3if7n/wish/2288424187 Homophobia and Transphobia in Quebec, Canada. hutsse6 https://padlet.com/hutsse6/o4wt8ca58om3if7n/wish/2309362563 Quebec is a French-speaking province of Canada. LBGTQ+ rights in Quebec, Canada for the most part have been liberated. In the region, it is legal for the community to join the military, change their gender, adopt, and marry openly. All rights that for years the LBGTQ+ community has struggled to gain. The majority of Quebec citizens readily accepted the coming out of a family member along with they feel comfortable around same-sex parents. However, only 85% of Quebecers feel same-sex parents are just as good as opposite-sex parents. Finally, only 72% of Quebec agree that the legalization of gay marriage is a good thing (Equaldex 2022). The Quebec government stated, “Every person counts, whatever their age, physical appearance, nationality, sexual orientation or gender identity”(Ministère de la Justice). This statement proves how the Quebec government is actively trying to work to equate the LBGTQ+ community. Unfortunately prejudice still greatly discriminates against members of the community in Quebec. Citizens feel it is easy to identify trans and gay people in a group of people and that a child’s proper development is only provided by opposite-sex parents. The government identifies that transphobia and homophobia exist in the country, but have realized that it is linked to poor understanding of the community, and with continued awareness and education can be ended. The most recent LGBTQ+ community legalization was made for same-sex men to soon be able to donate blood a right they currently do not have. Overall the Quebec government address that all citizens must keep an open mind about sexual diversity and gender identities in order to recognize the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. 

Sources 

“Homophobia and Transphobia.” Gouvernement Du Québec, https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/violence/homophobia-and-transphobia. 


“LGBT Rights in Quebec, Canada: Equaldex.” LGBT Rights by Country & Travel Guide, https://www.equaldex.com/region/canada/quebec. 



]]> 2022-09-22 19:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hutsse6/o4wt8ca58om3if7n/wish/2309362563 The Lack of LGBTQ+ Rights in Haiti hutsse6 https://padlet.com/hutsse6/o4wt8ca58om3if7n/wish/2328381827 Haiti is a developing country so the human right laws there greatly differ from the previous exemplified regions of France and Quebec. The country’s government is greatly run by the Protestant and Catholic church with this many notions have been taken in legislation against the LGBTQ+ community. Same-sex marriage is illegel in Haiti although homosexual activity is legalized. Non-binary people are not recognized in Haiti. Furthermore discrimination is not protected against the LGBTQ+ community. After being surveyed many Haitians stated that they do not support same-sex marriage along with where they live it would not be safe for a member of the community to reside and express their sexual orientation and identity freely. In 2020 Haiti’s Penal Code called for officials to be fined if they refuse to officiate a same-sex marriage however, until parliament made approval the code was not put into place until 2022. Many LGBTQ+ people experience harassment, discrimintation and violence at the hands of citizens and public authorities. The community deals with great social stigmatization as the prominent religious institutions that hold power over the country, their leaders, have deemed being apart of the community as immoral. The existing laws in Haiti allow government officials to deny Haitians that are apart of the LGBTQ+ community the Certificate of Good Life and Morals. This is detrimental to the LGBTQ+ Haitians as these certificates are needed in order to apply for jobs and university. There is a continual growing apathy to outlaw these political structures, but for now they have not been removed. Ultimately, as Haiti continues to develop hopefully more social acceptance and humane apathy will be given to the LGBTQ+ Haitians. 

Source Cited

“LGBT Rights in Haiti: Equaldex.” LGBT Rights by Country & Travel Guide,
https://www.equaldex.com/region/haiti.

“Haiti.” Outright Action International, https://outrightinternational.org/our-work/americas/haiti. 
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