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The Federation of Buddhist Associations of France, also known as the Buddhist Union of France, was founded in 1986. It brings together Buddhist associations and congregations of France, links with the public authorities and works to develop Buddhist thought and modernity. Similarly, UBF is an information centre that protects the values of Buddhism. It identifies over million practising Buddhists in France and sits in the Vincennes pagoda.

SOS Homophobia is an association of 1901 anti-homophobic and anti-profiteering acts. Created on 11 April 1994 and based in Paris, SOS Homophobia has developed several regional delegations (www.sos-homophobie.org/delegations-regionales) to ensure the relay of its interventions and actions to combat homophobia with a view to better acceptance of the diversity of sexual orientations and to fight for the visibility and equal rights of LGBT people. SOS Homophobia is convinced that the fight against homophobia requires an ambitious prevention policy (www.sos-homophobie.org/prevenir-lhomophobie): explain diversity, reassure, raise awareness of the acceptance of sexual orientation and gender identity. Many awareness-raising tools are prepared and proposed in particular in school settings (www.sos-homophobie.org/interventions-en-milieu-scolaire/interventions-en-milieu-scolaire), in various professional contexts (www.sos-homophobie.org/interventions-et-formations-pour-adultes) and event. To conduct its operations, SOS Homophobia conducts actions on several fronts thanks to the efforts of a dozen groups and commissions (www.sos-homophobie.org/fonctionnement-de-lassociation). A listening line (www.sos-homophobie.org/ligne-decoute), moderated by trained activists, is open daily so that victims and witnesses of homophobic or transphobes acts can obtain information, attentive listening or reporting. A group dedicated to online testimonials (www.sos-homophobie.org/temoigner) allows victims to contact the association via the website. Finally, SOS homophobia can accompany victims in daily affairs and the association is empowered to become a civil party to victims of homophobic acts. SOS Homophobia also conducts actions to prevent homophobia and transphobie with the Commission Intervention in the School Environment (www.sos-homophobie.org/interventions-en-milieu-scolaire/interventions-en-milieu-scolaire) to dismantle stereotypes and ideas received which form the breeding ground for homophobia in school. The Commission Intervention and Vocational Training for Adults (www.sos-homophobie.org/interventions-et-formations-pour-adultes) work to integrate the fight against homophobic discrimination into professional practices. The Lesbophobie Commission (www.sos-homophobie.org/commission-lesbophobie) combating specific discrimination against lesbians by creating information and communication media and participating in round tables, debates, events… The Commission'adolescents and homophobia ' (www.sos-homophobie.org/adolescence-et-homophobie) offers specific support via its website (www.cestcommeca.net) which makes available information, testimonies, cultural resources, etc. SOS homophobia conducts surveys and surveys, identifies and analyzes several publications (www.sos-homophobie.org/nos-publications), such as the Annual Report on Homophobia (www.sos-homophobie.org/rapportannuel), the Practical Guide to Homophobia (www.sos-homophobie.org/guide-pratique) and a survey on lesbophobie (www.sos-homophobie.org/enquete-sur-la-lesbophobie/enquete-sur-la-lesbophobie). SOS Homophobia advocates equal rights: It works with the public authorities and associations, thanks also to the efforts of the Evènementiel and Communication Commissions. In order to raise public awareness of the causes that it defends, in 2010/2011, the association demonstrated and participated in various events such as the Parcours in Lyon, the International Day against Homophobia, LGBT Pride Marches and Gay Pride Marches in Paris as in the region, the Day of Fight against AIDS, the Spring of LGBT Associations in Paris or the First LGBT Salon from Lille. Mainly composed of volunteers, SOS Homophobia is open to everyone, all across France. 

Popingays or PIG is an open association "to boys who love boys who love girls who love girls who love boys who love girls who love pop." This is to say if they are open! Pop, rock and rock are what unites them. A number of evenings are organized: tea dancing every two months, Queer as Pop, three times a year, and others more irregularly.

Documentation centre, with an archive fund on the evolution of lesbian culture within French society, including videos, books, magazines, theses. You can consult on site. Note: DVD funds, posters, photos, badges… Possibility of renting photos, posters, covers of the history of the feminist and lesbian movement. Last publication: «Press movements. From the 1970 s to the present, feminist and lesbian struggles».