To prepare this episode, I interviewed my friend Laurie. We talked about LGBTQIA+ people and life as a lesbian in France.
This episode is a mix of interview and explanations that I added because there is no transcript for what Laurie says:

I give you some references of films and TV programs (in France and in Quebec).
We explain the use of several words like homosexual, gay, lesbian and what queer means in France.
One of the central themes of the conversation is the book Le Génie Lesbien, written by Alice Coffin.
And all the negative reactions that accompanied the release of the book.

Transcript available: francais.mypolyglotlife.com
Links:
Alice Coffin, Le génie lesbien (2020)
Un article en anglais sur Alice Coffin: https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20201119-feminist-advocacy-of-lesbian-genius-sends-france-into-frenzy-paris-lgbt-g%C3%A9nie-lesbien-book-separatism
Wiki Trans en français: https://wikitrans.co/hp-proches/
L'émission "Histoires de Coming Out" par Debbie Lynch-White
Pierre Lapointe, chanson “Maman, Papa” avec les paroles
Un exemple parmi d’autres de violence contre un homme gay en France: https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/temoignage-ils-voulaient-ma-mort-nicolas-tabasse-en-raison-de-son-homosexualite-1609961000

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