To say that Toulon is not a gay and lesbian spot is a sweet euphemism. For a city of , souls, there are few signs displaying the rainbow flag.
There are no LGBT associations, no dedicated center, no celebration of pacs in the town hall except in the neighboring town of La Seyne-sur-Mer or gay neighborhood. The prefecture of Var is known for housing the arsenal, the first military port of France, but in the opinion of an unrepentant drag queen, " the promiscuous mousses are, alas, no longer a legend We have lost a lot since the end of conscription.
The army has become too professional. Military service should be reinstated! Gone are the boy's brothels and the brothels of Chicago : the sultry harbor district has gone under. The other object of fantasy for the tourist landing in Toulon is the Toulon Rugby Club, one of the leading clubs in the Top Apart from Genet and Cocteau, who once came to seek inspiration on this side of the Mediterranean, the only gay reference in Toulon would be Jean-Claude Poulet-Dachary.
But the brutal death of the former director of the mayor's office in , whose homosexuality was revealed in broad daylight, takes us back to the dark years of Toulon. When, from to , the National Front was in power. The only openly gay local figure, the director of the opera considers that with the municipality of former UMP Secretary of State Hubert Falco, of whom he is the deputy for culture, " the city is regaining its pride ".
His opinion would be questionable if it were not so widely shared, especially in the gay community. We can't say that gays were persecuted under the FN. But the city had fallen into lethargy. There was a leaden blanket, which has cracked well. Traumatized by the cacophonous urbanism of the post-war period, which saw concrete bars spring up everywhere, Toulon is gradually renovating its streets and squares. Containing many architectural treasures and a string of fountains, its old town, which was thought to be doomed to destruction, is regaining its lustre.
