{"id":148360,"date":"2025-06-08T17:46:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T17:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/attacks-and-support-key-insights-into-the-controversy-at-teknomers\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T17:46:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T17:46:24","slug":"attacks-and-support-key-insights-into-the-controversy-at-teknomers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/attacks-and-support-key-insights-into-the-controversy-at-teknomers\/","title":{"rendered":"Attacks and support: key insights into the controversy at Teknomers."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In a significant announcement on June 28, 2025, Paris<\/a> will host a major Pride March. This Sunday, the organization SOS Homophobie<\/a> called for a strong mobilization in support of the Pride event, while also voicing its support for the Inter-LGBT, the event’s organizer that is facing backlash following the release of the event poster earlier this week. 20 Minutes<\/span> explores the surrounding controversy.<\/p>\n

What Does the Poster Represent?<\/h2>\n

The visual for the 2025 Pride March in Paris features various characters, including a \u00a0veiled woman\u00a0 holding a sign that reads \u201cAgainst the Reactionary International.\u201d Another figure carries a \u00a0pink triangle\u00a0, historically a symbol worn by gay prisoners in Nazi camps, which has been reclaimed in a spirit of \u00a0stigma reversal\u00a0 since the 1980s by the AIDS activist group, Act Up. Additionally, another silhouette showcases pins, one of which represents the \u00a0Palestinian flag\u00a0, along with a bag in red, green, and white stating \u201cFree Prides.\u201d The poster also depicts a man in black and white who appears to be knocked out, with a \u00a0Celtic cross\u00a0 on his neck\u2014a symbol appropriated by neo-fascist movements.<\/p>\n

What Are the Critical and Hostile Reactions?<\/h2>\n

Numerous LGBTQ+ organizations, as well as politicians from the right and far-right, have criticized this poster. The Jewish LGBTQ group Beit Haverim condemned what they described as \u201c\u00a0thoughtless communication choices\u00a0\u201d that could incite \u201coverflows or acts of hostility.\u201d The association FLAG!, consisting of police officers and justice officials within the LGBTQ community, expressed its complete disassociation from the poster.<\/p>\n

Prominent political figures have also voiced their criticisms. The head of Ile-de-France, \u00a0Val\u00e9rie P\u00e9cresse\u00a0, even suggested that the poster encourages \u201c\u00a0violence with its depiction of a corpse.\u00a0\u201d P\u00e9cresse urged for the \u00a0removal\u00a0 of the Ile-de-France logo and disclosed that the planned regional subsidy would not be provided. Similarly, an aide to Interior Minister \u00a0Bruno Retailleau\u00a0 described the poster as \u201can incitement to violence.\u201d Furthermore, the vice-president of the National Rally, \u00a0S\u00e9bastien Chenu\u00a0, pointed out the inherent contradictions of such imagery, highlighting the \u00a0killings of LGBTQ individuals in places like Palestine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The public transportation authority, \u00a0RATP\u00a0, has also withdrawn its partnership with Inter-LGBT, citing that the poster was published without proper authorization and content validation from their side.<\/p>\n

How Did the Inter-LGBT Respond?<\/h2>\n

In a statement, the Inter-LGBT lamented the \u201c\u00a0gross misunderstandings\u00a0\u201d surrounding the poster’s imagery. The president, \u00a0Alexandre Schon\u00a0, explained that the chosen colors for the bag (red, green, and white) correspond to flags from \u00a0Hungary and Bulgaria\u00a0, where Pride events are currently under threat of prohibition.<\/p>\n

Regarding the pins, including the one featuring the Palestinian flag, the Inter-LGBT affirmed that they represent the unity of struggles which the organization cherishes. The intention behind the artwork was to portray \u00a0queer individuals\u00a0 united against a reactionary international that persecutes, silences, and restricts the rights of LGBTQ+ persons to exist, love, and self-determine.<\/p>\n

Who Has Expressed Support for the Inter-LGBT?<\/h2>\n

In a response on X, \u00a0Jean-Luc Romero-Michel\u00a0, an aide to the Mayor of Paris, expressed that \u201c\u00a0Paris does not endorse this poster, but stands firmly in support of the organizing associations of the Parisian March\u00a0 at a time when LGBTQIA+ attacks are escalating everywhere.\u201d He assured that Paris is willing to facilitate better coordination with partners who may feel alarmed by the poster, aiming to smooth misunderstandings and enhance future collaborations.<\/p>\n

Numerous coalitions and associations have also rallied in support of the Inter-LGBT, emphasizing the necessity to stand united against these attacks. For instance, the collective \u00a0inverti.e.s\u00a0 asserted that \u201cit is imperative to stand together against such attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n

SOS Homophobie echoed this sentiment in their latest statement. They condemned what they termed the \u201c\u00a0tsunami of hate orchestrated by the right and far-right against the Paris March.\u00a0\u201d They highlighted the harassment and threats faced by Inter-LGBT volunteers as intolerable. \u201cThese budget cuts represent a danger,\u201d declared the association, noting that these funds primarily aimed to ensure the \u00a0security\u00a0 of the March.<\/p>\n

The organization further stated that withdrawing support amidst such critical times for the LGBTQ+ community is not just irresponsible but damaging. They concluded: \u201cIt is precisely when LGBTI individuals need support the most that they are deprived of it. These budget cuts do not prevent the March but reflect political intimidation and shameful opportunism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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