GayLib

{{Short description|LGBT liberal political faction in France}} {{Multiple issues| {{Citation style|date=May 2021}} {{Expand French|date=April 2024}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox LGBT party wing | logo = | colorcode = {{party colour|Radical Party (France)}} | president = Catherine Michaud | chairman = | founded = 2002 | ideology = Liberalism | position = Centre | headquarters = | preceded by = | mother party = {{plainlist| * Radical Party (since 2018) * Union of Democrats and Independents (2013–2018) * Union for a Popular Movement (2002–2013) }} | slogan = | website = {{URL|http://gaylib.org}} }} '''GayLib''' is an LGBTI liberal association affiliated with the Radical Party. It was formerly affiliated with the French political party Union for a Popular Movement from its inception in 2002 until 2013, and with the Union of Democrats and Independents from 2013 to 2018.<ref>Xavier Jardin, ''Dictionnaire de la Droite'', Paris: Larousse, 2007, p. 138 [https://books.google.com/books?id=du-IAAAAMAAJ&q=%22GayLib%22]</ref>

==History== The creation of GayLib was supported by Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Philippe Douste-Blazy, Alain Juppé, and François Baroin.<ref name="historique">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gaylib.org/pages/presentation.php#histo |title=Historique |access-date=23 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906091041/http://www.gaylib.org/pages/presentation.php#histo |archive-date=6 September 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2002, its members participated in the pride parade in Paris for the first time.<ref name="historique"/>

Since 2007, they have faced criticism from groups like the Pink Panthers,<ref>Cédric Douzant, 'Gay pride: entre les Panthères roses et Gaylib, la guerre continue', in ''Têtu'', 29 June 2009 [http://www.tetu.com/actualites/france/gay-pride-entre-les-pantheres-roses-et-gaylib-la-guerre-continue-14996/10]</ref> ACT UP and AIDES<ref>Marc Endeweld, 'Marche des fiertés: le char de GayLib bloqué pendant une heure', in ''Têtu'', 30 June 2008 [http://www.tetu.com/actualites/france/Marche-des-fiertes-le-char-de-GayLib-bloque-pendant-une-heure-13202]</ref> because of the UMP's repudiation of same-sex marriage.<ref name="Têtu">Cédric Douzant, 'Gaylib à la gay pride: le char qui dérange', in ''Têtu'', 25 June 2009 [http://www.tetu.com/actualites/france/gaylib-a-la-gay-pride-le-char-qui-derange-14965/10]</ref> However, GayLib argues that the UMP contributed to strengthening hate-crime laws, improving the PACS, establishing the HALDE, and advocating against the criminalization in foreign policy through Rama Yade's appeal to the United Nations.<ref name="Têtu"/>

In January 2013, it rescinded its affiliation with the UMP because of the party's opposition to same-sex marriage.<ref>[http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2013/01/12/97001-20130112FILWWW00406-gaylib-quitte-l-ump.php Gaylib quitte l'UMP ], ''Le Figaro'', 12/01/2013</ref> It later affiliated with the Union of Democrats and Independents (UDI), whose president, Jean-Louis Borloo, endorsed same-sex marriage.

In 2018, GayLib severed its ties with UDI and joined the Radical Movement (MR).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lemouvementradical.fr/actualite/le-mouvement-radical-social-liberal-sassocie-avec-gaylib/|title=Le Mouvement Radical / Social-Libéral s'associe avec GayLib – Mouvement Radical|website=lemouvementradical.fr|language=fr-FR|access-date=2019-10-21|archive-date=21 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191021093313/http://lemouvementradical.fr/actualite/le-mouvement-radical-social-liberal-sassocie-avec-gaylib/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following the dissolution of MR, GayLib became the official LGBTI wing of the revived Radical Party (PR).<ref>{{Cite web |title=GayLib – Parti Radical |url=https://parti-radical.fr/partenaire/gaylib/ |website=parti-radical.fr |language=fr-FR |access-date=28 June 2022 |archive-date=5 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705133911/https://parti-radical.fr/partenaire/gaylib/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==See also== *Homosexualités et Socialisme, the Socialist Party-affiliated equivalent

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.gaylib.org/ Official website] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100703025025/http://blogs.tetu.com/vues-de-droite/ Official blog]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gaylib}} Category:LGBTQ conservatism in France Category:LGBTQ liberalism Category:LGBTQ political advocacy groups in France Category:Factions and associate parties of the Union for a Popular Movement Category:LGBTQ affiliate organizations of political parties Category:2002 establishments in France