A-Infos (en) France, Alternative Libertair #222 - On Equals Equals: The equality now (fr) [machine translation]

"Peer-to-equal", two days of lectures, debates, exhibitions, demonstrations and 
performances. The goal is a maximum for federate create a dynamic expression and public 
debate and popular feminist issues, sexist and antihomophobes.
Spurred on by Libertarian Alternative 49, a group of 14 organizations associations, trade 
unions and political consists in Angers in 2011 to organize these meetings. It is 
encouraging struggles over immediate demands, creating the link between militant activists 
and their organizations, working some axes control ... After a successful 2011 edition, 
"equal to equal" was held on 19 and 20 October in Angers. The event and its themes were 
well advertised locally (press, radio and web). The turnout was even stronger than 2011 
(800 against 600 in total last year), with a diverse audience, a high proportion of young 
people, especially a large Feminization (70% on average). Care of children has been 
extended and has effectively facilitated the arrival of many women. Finally, but not least 
politically, many activists from different political backgrounds have worked together in a 
very good atmosphere in the preparation of the event.

Proceedings of any kind

The first evening was attended by nearly 200 people, a debate on prostitution (see below). 
It took place peacefully without masking differences in viewpoints. Different approaches 
have been able to complete (theory, field experience ...), ask for a large number of 
issues. One of them is that necessary articulation of the abolitionist perspective, with a 
draft comprehensive policy which would aim solidarity and the satisfaction of material and 
social needs of individuals and non-profit and / or repression. Three roundtables were 
also held on the second day. We will discuss only a few highlights in various discussions, 
rich and quality. The first debate, "Gender and Education" helped to address the very 
topical theme of homosexual parenting, showing that he must untie the nature of the 
maternal and paternal symbolic roles. Everyone, regardless of their sex, may be mom or 
dad, or both, at different times. We also have emphasized the urgency of equal rights for 
homoparents, given situations sometimes dramatic social parent without the right to parent 
children stigmatized for lack of "real" parents ... well, the second roundtable 
injunctions against women has to deconstruct the alleged naturalness and inevitability of 
male and female. This ideological division has been linked to many physical domination of 
patriarchy, and therefore the need for a radical change in society.

Give voice to bring our claims
Following discussion, about 200 comrades braved the rain to protest and distribute 
leaflets and protest slogans, brilliantly accompanied by a Marching Band all dressed in 
red and black ("At the mouth of ch'val"). The evening ended with the popular theater and 
music on the theme of prostitution (ocus company). Finally, note that several hundred 
people visited the stands of different organizations, as well as exposure to the Angevin 
feminism in the twentieth century, created by members of the collective. It is therefore 
of days to complete a satisfactory track record, which we hope will lead to develop this 
group and its initiatives, so it is a tool to create or strengthen the movement for 
equality, everywhere, time.

AL Angers

About the event:

http://degalaegales.blogspot.fr/

http://www.facebook.com/egal.a.egales
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