[Article à retrouver dans le magazine têtu· de l’été, en kiosque ou sur abonnement] Ten years after being voted the most LGBT-friendly city in France, and hosting the first legal wedding of a same-sex couple, Montpellier has gone through a period of doubts and venue closures, but the community, rejuvenated and transformed, has held on.
On the Place du Marché-aux-Fleurs, in the historic center of Montpellier, the members of Rando’s Midi are seated at the café Au Loup for their weekly meeting – inside, because the south woke up to the rain on this Thursday morning. Founded in 1988, the LGBTQI+ hiking club has witnessed the evolution of the city which, in 2012, was awarded by the readers of stubborn· for its atmosphere, its associations, its security and its welcoming businesses. According to them, Montpellier was then the friendliest city in France.
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“Montpellier Pride has always been very popularpoints out Bernard, 69, who moved to the Hérault prefecture after a friend told him about the city’s good LGBTQI + reputation. The first marriage between two men was celebrated here on May 29, 2013, just ten years ago. People came from all over France to enjoy its friendly atmosphere. The spot, at the time, was the Café de la mer. A passing gay Parisian was bound to go there.” Which unfortunately no longer seems to be the case since a change of ownership….
2023-07-21 15:25:49
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