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Jean-Loïc

«My partner was lynched by the crowd. Neither the police nor the justice system protected me. I had to flee my country to stay alive.»

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Jean-Loïc is 20 years old. He comes from the Ivory Coast.

Abandoned by his parents at the age of 11 because of the discovery of his homosexuality, Jean-Loïc learned to survive for 6 years as a gay teenager in the streets of Abidjian.

His relationship with a young man was discovered by the neighbourhood. His companion was lynched by the crowd. Jean-Loïc could not benefit from the protection of the police and the justice system in his country. He had to flee Côte d’Ivoire to preserve his life. He made a long journey by land and sea to reach France.

Jean-Loïc wants to resume his schooling and train in logistics.

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