Joana

“I grew up in an environment of hatred, I was surrounded by hatred.”

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Joana, born in Honduras, is a trans woman activist who was forced to leave her country because of constant persecution.

« I started to fight for our rights. They treated us worse than dogs. They think that trans people are promiscuous, that we are free prostitutes. How can we change that? « When I was 36, I said to myself: ‘What am I doing here? They see me as a freak’. My soul was asking me to come out.

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Jade

“Being visible can serve to liberate me and tell what I want to tell a society that believes there is no transphobia.”

Emmanuel

« It is necessary to develop reception and accommodation facilities for LGBTIQ+ exiles in order to provide them with inclusive, caring and safe spaces. The multiplication of these centres across France will facilitate their asylum application process and their integration. »

Sara

“Take the time to learn about LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers’ specific needs.”

Rajae

“Being a lesbian in Morocco is so taboo that people wonder if it really exists.”

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. »

Huguette

“When I was made visible, I had to leave everything, I was threatened with death.”

Judit

“LGBTIQ+ people have specific needs that are invisible because of the cissexism present in the reception system.”

Rodrigo

“The social network, the basis of inclusion, is built primarily on leisure.”

Arsène

“We need LGBTIQ+ associations in the reception centres. I didn’t have that.”

Emelyne

“One of the first requests here is for a cocoon, a space to call your own.”

Hzani

« I was rejected by my family because I am trans. All my life I have been abused and institutions have never protected me. »

Adil

“The procedure can take 2, 3 or even 5 years sometimes. During this time we live in stress and fear.”

Claudia

“Trans people are vulnerable in a system that does not have a gender perspective adequate to their needs.”

Zein

« We come here to have peace and to live our lives as human beings. »

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L'univers visuel de Rainbow Welcome!

L’identité visuelle de Rainbow Welcome! a été développée par Alison Roger France, en collaboration avec PLS et tous les partenaires.

Alison a étudié la complexité de la sexualité, des orientations sexuelles, du genre, des expressions de genre, des identités, des caractéristiques sexuelles, de la fluidité entre les différents spectres, etc. Elle a également adopté un processus de création incluant le parcours des réfugié·e·s dans la vie et sur terre pour aboutir à ces formes organiques dont les natures, les mouvements et les textures visent à illustrer la multiplicité et la complexité de chacun·e et de tous les individus. Bien entendu, les couleurs du drapeau LGBTIQ+ ont été utilisées. L’ensemble se veut dynamique, intriguant et… positif ! Notre message est celui de l’accueil et de l’inclusion, comme le stipule notre devise « Réfugié·e·s rainbow, BIENVENU·E·S ! ».

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