New answers tagged religion
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Mocking, or criticising homosexuality, or LGBT as a concept is OK. For example, former governement member Christine Boutin said "Homosexuality is an abomination", and it was considered OK (after appeals, she lost in lower courts, but eventually prevailed).
Mocking, or criticising LGBT people is not. For example, far right magazine "Minute"...
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Mockery is allowed; hate speech isn’t
While freedom of speech is guaranteed under French law it does have limits. Since 2004, these limits have applied to gender and sexuality.
Mockery is contemptuous or insulting speech; hate speech or vilification incites hatred, serious contempt or ridicule. The boundary between them must be established on a case-by-case ...
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