2023-05-23 01:47:13
New attack against an LGBT center in France. The Indre-et-Loire prefecture on Monday evening condemned an act of violence that targeted an LGBTI center (lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgenders and intersex) in Tours in the afternoon, which did not cause any injuries. . A few days ago, it was the center of Nantes that suffered damage.
“This afternoon in Tours the LGBTI center suffered an explosive device launch,” said the prefecture on Twitter. “The prefect of Indre-et-Loire went there, he strongly condemns this new act of violence and supports the center”, can we also read.
“A milestone has been reached”
According to the environmental deputy of Tours Charles Fournier, this is the “sixth time in a few months” that the LGBTI Touraine center has been the victim of “acts of intimidation”. “A milestone was reached with the jet of an explosive device comprising acid and aluminum thrown in the middle of the afternoon in the offices (…)”, added the deputy in a press release.
Attacks against LGBT + people increased by 3% in 2022 compared to 2021, with more than 4,000 incidents recorded, mostly defamation or insults, according to a study published on May 17 by the statistical service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Interior.
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