Jean-Marie Le Pen
PARIS – Jacques Chirac And Jean-Marie Le Pen in the runoff. The Socialist Prime Minister Lionel Jospin announces he will abandon political life. This is the surprising result of the French presidential election. And across France, street demonstrations (including some clashes) and still a lot of disbelief.
Alarm is being expressed across the entire LGBT community across the Alps. "The presence of the far-right leader in the second round is a slap in the face for all Democrats," they began yesterday. Gay.com France, newspaper not inclined to political alignment – whatever one's political views, the Democrats must help make Le Pen's defeat in the second round as crushing as possible.""
In a joint statement, the Gay and Lesbian Center of Paris and'Inter-LGBT They are calling on everyone to vote for Jacques Chirac, as all left-wing leaders have done between yesterday and today. "We invite all our members," the statement continues, "volunteers, users, and supporters to counter the advance of the far right by turning out en masse to vote for the only Republican candidate present in the second round, the guarantor of democratic values and human rights: Jacques Chirac.""
And while the Gay and Lesbian Center of Rennes calls to take to the streets against the far right, SOS Homophobia intervenes by recalling that Le Pen embodies "homophobic ideas of extreme violence, inscribed in a global logic of racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and sexism" and asks that now
May dismay give way to mobilization. "To all citizens," the statement continues, "regardless of their sexual orientation, but concerned about respect for democratic values, we remind you that fighting homophobia is fighting intolerance and therefore working for a more egalitarian and free society, for the benefit of all."" SOS Homophobia He concludes by thanking Jospen for his commitment, over the years, to the rights of LGBT people.
For the Collective against homophobia In Montpellier, yesterday was a "black Sunday for democratic values and public liberties. In the second round, the French will have to choose between Chirac (the cheat) and Le Pen (the fascist)." Gays and lesbians must question the reasons for this result, and the "thousands of gays and lesbians who did not vote in the first round will have to take responsibility." The statement concludes by quoting Primo Levi ("Those who forget their past are condemned to relive it") and announcing the collective's participation in the demonstration against the National Front called for Saturday, April 27.
