Self-help associations for seniors Châteaux de la Loire

Cinema festival gay and lesbian, in collaboration with the Le France cinema. In 2012, the Festival celebrates its 8th edition.

The Association des Parents Gays et Lesbiens (APGL) is a self-help association based in Erdre-en-Anjou. It offers information and experience-sharing activities for homoparental families. APGL also has a legal space reserved for members, where they can obtain information on their rights and legal procedures. The association also focuses on the fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It takes part in events such as the Paris Pride March, and is committed to obtaining more rights for homoparental families. APGL is a member of the European network of LGBT family associations (NELFA) and is supported by the Délégation Interministérielle à la Lutte Contre le Racisme, l'Antisémitisme et la Haine anti-LGBT (DILCRAH).

The LGBT Centre in Orléans is a place of meeting, exchange around everyone's experiences, a space for dialogue and debate on topics such as homoparentalité and the fight against all forms of LGBT-phobias. Meetings around cultural and artistic events are organized by the centre.

Aid proposes the new rapid screening to those who are anxious to know as soon as possible where they are with HIV. On one Wednesday in two, the association proposes a speaking group on sexual health.

The association, which is part of SOS Homophobia, accompanies and supports prostitutes. She also conducts preventive actions in the scolaireà environment of AIDS, STD and drugs.

Radio Béton is an association based in Tours. It broadcasts on 93.6 and offers a wide range of programming. For fans of independent music and new discoveries, Radio Béton is an address to remember when visiting Tours.

In addition to organizing the gay pride of Tours, the aims of this association are the animation of the LGBT Espace in Touraine, the prevention of stis, listening and support for LGBT, especially victims of homophobic discrimination. At the address of the association, LGBT Espace is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans centre, a titular member of the French Federation of LGBT Centres. In this respect, the association offers other LGBT associative structures to benefit from the infrastructure - head office, postal address, public hotlines or working meeting. There is a documentation centre on HIV, AIDS, IST, homophobia and all issues related to everyday life and the problems it can create for LGBT people. Space is also a prevention point - male and female condoms - and gel free of charge. A loan library open to members of the association offers a wide choice of over 500 books. The ethics of the association want interviews to be confidential and kept by trained persons.