Barefoot in Paris

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Tue, 21 May 2013 14:24:13 +0200

I love your blog so much and I just wanted to thank you for what you're doing - taking and posting pictures from Paris' everyday life. I visited Paris only once, two years ago, and since then I pray to see it again. Someday soon, I hope! Thanks again. Greetings from Croatia!

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:38:51 +0200

Thank YOU for enjoying the pictures. I dream of visiting Dubrovnik!

Barefoot in Paris (bonparisien) is also on flickr now

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:29:00 +0200

Barefoot in Paris (bonparisien) is also on flickr now:

Hey guys, here’s my flickr account in case you’re interested.

I have taken way more than the uploaded 308 photos but these are the ones that I have left on my hard drive. I’m too lazy to go through my facebook and tumblr just to save my already-published photos and put them on flickr. Rest assured whatever new photos that will be uploaded on here will also be on my flickr and my jux accounts.

Merci et bonne journée à vous tous!

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Tue, 21 May 2013 09:36:15 +0200

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Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:13 +0200

Barefoot in Paris by bonparisien on JUX

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:44:49 +0200

Barefoot in Paris by bonparisien on JUX:

in case you’re also on jux and interested

alexfeehily: A few more days and I’m outta here… #paris #wet...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:41:57 +0200

alexfeehily:

A few more days and I’m outta here… #paris #wet #rainraingoaway (at Place Georges Pompidou)

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Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:13 +0200

Study shows most LGBT couples in Europe afraid to hold hands in public, face high discrimination

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:38:07 +0200

Study shows most LGBT couples in Europe afraid to hold hands in public, face high discrimination:

gaywrites:

Though France took a huge step by legalizing marriage equality this weekend, a high number of Europeans still face anti-gay discrimination regularly, according to a new study.

A survey released Friday of more than 93,000 LGBT Europeans found nearly half had felt discriminated against in the previous year based on their sexual orientation. Two-thirds said they were afraid to hold hands with their same-sex partner in public, especially gay and bisexual men.

“A too great number of LGBT people across Europe are being barred from being themselves. Their ability to enjoy their basic human right of living with dignity, to enjoy life and express themselves freely without discrimination, is being denied,” EU Agency for Fundamental Rights Director Morten Kjaerum said during a speech announcing the findings.

According to the report, the countries with the largest proportion of respondents who felt discrimination based on sexual orientation in the past 12 months included Lithuania (61 percent), Croatia (60 percent), Poland (57 percent) and Cyprus (56 percent).

In some cases, the Huffington Post notes, this discrimination has manifested itself in violence documented by other recent studies:

The EU survey comes on the heels of the release of SOS Homophobie’s 2013 report of homophobia in France, which revealed a sharp increase in the number of anti-gay attacks in the country.

According to the annual report, 645 cases were reported to the French LGBT organization last year, compared to 249 reported cases in 2011, illustrating that the number of anti-gay assaults has more than doubled in France. However, almost half of the attacks occurred in the last three months, during the time gay marriage demonstrations began to heat up in Paris, SOS Homophobia President Elisabeth Ronzier indicated to Le Huffington Post.

This is really unfortunate and even frightening. Marriage equality is great and all, but it’s worthless if we’re not safe being ourselves on the street. We’ve got some work to do.

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alexfeehily: BEN PIERCE - What I Might Do love!

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:02:12 +0200

alexfeehily:

BEN PIERCE - What I Might Do

love!

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Sun, 19 May 2013 19:12:12 +0200

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Sun, 19 May 2013 14:24:07 +0200

alexfeehily: Good morning, everyone. Have a good Sunday! #paris...

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:15:40 +0200

alexfeehily:

Good morning, everyone. Have a good Sunday! #paris #cour #courtyard #backtothestatesnextweek (at Paris)

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Sun, 19 May 2013 09:36:06 +0200

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Sun, 19 May 2013 04:48:31 +0200

France actually has a good entry this year. Enfin.

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:17:07 +0200

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