Rallies for trans rights in France over right-wing bill on gender transition for minors

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5 May 2024 at 6:18 pm·1-min read

Thousands of demonstrators protested in French cities on Sunday at what they called an "offensive" against transgender rights after right-wing Senators tabled legislation on gender transition for minors.

Activists, left-wing members of parliament, trade unionists and young people rallied, chanting and brandishing placards calling for "health resources for transitions".

"Anti-patriarchy, anti-capitalism, solidarity with trans people all over the world," chanted protesters in Paris.

More than 800 groups and personalities launched the call for demonstrations, including the left-wing party France Unbowed and the Socialists.

Some 10,880 people demonstrated across France, including 2,500 in Paris, according to the Interior Ministry.

In Paris, protesters gathered at Place de la Republique in the early afternoon.

Demonstrators also rallied in Lyon, Marseille and Montpellier over the weekend, as well as in Brussels and Liege in Belgium, according to organisers.

Hundreds joined the Montpellier protest, which included a sit-in and speeches. Two people threw small stones at some of the protestors, an AFP correspondent saw.

"This is our daily life," said one of the organisers, who asked not to be named for fear of reprisals.

(AFP)

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