LGBTI Commitment

News of May 2020

• Following the numerous reports reported by associations during periods of confinement, Frédéric Potier, inter-ministerial delegate of the DILCRAH and Marlène Schiappa, Secretary of State for Equality between Women and Men, announced an emergency accommodation plan to help young LGBT+ victims of violence or family breakdown. The plan is operational, and an agreement has been signed with the Le Refuge Foundation.

• Launch of the mobile application FLAGavailable on Android and iOS, free and dedicated to anonymous reporting, for victims and witnesses of LGBTphobic physical or verbal violence on the internet, at home, on the public highway or at work. Flag is a French association under the law of 1901 whose objective is to fight against all forms of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people within the Ministry of the Interior and Justice.

• On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, on May 17, the LGBT+ Observatory of the Jean-Jaurès Foundation and the Interministerial Delegation for the Fight against Racism, Anti-Semitism and Anti-LGBT Hatred (Dilcrah) propose to exchange on the fight against LGBTphobia in France and in Europe during a videoconference in the presence of
  Frédéric Potier, interministerial delegate of the DILCRAH
  Véronique Cerasoli, spokesperson for SOS Homophobia
  Henri Nickels, researcher at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights,
  Flora Bolter, co-director of the Jean-Jaurès Foundation's LGBT+ Observatory
  Denis Quinqueton, co-director of the LGBT+ Observatory of the Jean-Jaurès Foundation. To access the videoconference click here

• The Bill, carried by Laetitia Avia, aimed at combating hate content on the Internet, was adopted in final reading by the National Assembly on Wednesday 13 May 2020.Chapter 1 of the bill requires major online platform operators, whose activity consists of connecting several people for the purpose of sharing content or referencing such content, to remove, within 24 hours of notification, content that glorifies certain crimes, provokes discrimination, hatred or violence or denies crimes against humanity, aggravated insults, sexual harassment, child pornography content and provocation to terrorism or its glorification. Under this link you will find a presentation of the law and the legislative dossier.

The CAMU's LGBTI Commitment Harp

AMU has given concrete expression to its commitment to LGBTI people by adopting a Charter annexed to the establishment's internal regulations.

By this charter, adopted unanimously by the TC and the AMU Board of Directors on 23 January 2018, AMU commits to :

• Creating an inclusive work and study environment for LGBTI people
• Ensuring equal rights and treatment of all staff and students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity
• Supporting staff and students who are victims of discriminatory comments or acts.
• Measuring progress and sharing good practices to change the overall environment
• Fostering the development of research and knowledge on LGBTI themes

It is accompanied by mechanisms to facilitate its implementation:

• The device for using a first name and civility of use
• The mechanism for combating harassment and gender-based, sexual and homophobic violence.

The actions for awareness raising and training

While awareness-raising, information and training activities are organised throughout the academic year, two key events are given priority:

• around 17 May (International Day Against Homophobia) for staff. As part of AMU's LGBTI commitment, staff are invited to attend awareness sessions and trainings (programme 2020 modified in the current health context - see news page).
• around October 15th for students at dedicated campus events.

These days benefit from the support of national and regional associations (Amnesty international, Autre Cercle, Contact, Must, SOS Homophobie, Transat...), the support of the DILCRAH (Délégation Interministérielle à la Lutte Contre le Racisme, l'Antisémitisme et la Haine anti-LGBT) and the Défenseur des Droits. Experts and teacher-researchers are invited to participate in round tables, animate film-debates, present works...Exhibitions and forums are proposed on the different campuses.

The ressources

• The page dedicated to the commitment against homophobic sexist and sexual violence AMU

• Website of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation
• Website of the DILCRAH
• SOS Homophobia Report on Homophobia 2019
• Homophobia (The Defender of Rights)
• Fighting homophobia: everyone's fight. (Re)knowing to act better (Guidebook/brochure - MENESR 2015)

• Who do you turn to depending on your situation outside of university?
• Victim of LGBTphobia, you want to testify? Contact SOS Homophobia
• Lesbian, gay, bi or trans, you or your loved ones have questions? Contact13 offers individual interviews and group talks.
• Questions about your gender identity? The local associations T-Time and Transat Organize talking groups.
• Victim of LGBTphobies in a professional context? Contact the association Other Circle
• Victims of discrimination, consult the Human Rights Defender
• Need emergency accommodation? Contact Le Refuge Foundation