It already comes the sixth homophobic attack against him since the beginning of the year 2023. On Monday 22 May, around 3.30 pm, the LGBT center of Tours was the victim of an attack with an explosive device, launched inside its premises. ” This afternoon in Tours, the LGBTI center was hit by an explosive device “, the prefecture of Indre-et-Loire said on Twitter on Monday.
“A milestone has been reached” with this new LGBTIphobe attack
Although two employees were inside at the time of the attack, no one was injured. ” The prefect of Indre-et-Loire went there, strongly condemns this new act of violence and supports the center “, she said.
On the other hand, the ecological deputy of Tours, Charles Fournier, he replied in a statement posted on his Twitter account. “ A finish line was crossed with the jet of an explosive device made of acid and aluminum launched in the middle of the afternoon in the offices (…) It is directly the physical integrity of the people that has been targeted “, wrote earlier” condemn with the utmost firmness these acts and to invite people to join the Pride March to be held in Tours on June 17th.
Homophobic, lesbophobic, transphobic and biphobic physical attacks against LGBTQI+ people are on the rise, according to a report by SOS Homophobia released on May 16. “worrisome increase”. The government plans to introduce before summer » a plan to better combat this violence.
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