Jacques Teyssier
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Jacques Teyssier was a French and German citizen, and a German LGBT
rights activist.
From 1996 to 2008 he was member of the board of directors of the Lesben- und Schwulenverband in Deutschland, LSVD
(lesbian and gay association in Germany
). From 1997 to 2005 he was treasurer of the LSVD. In 2009 he was appointed Honorary Chairman of the LSVD in recognition of his life achievements for this organization. He represents his organisaton within ILGA and ILGA-Europe.
One of his achievenments was the recognition of LSVD by the UN
(ECOPSOC). He was also involved in the building of the Human rights organisation Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation
.
Since 1992 he lived with his partner Volker Beck
, a German politician and one of the most famous gay activist in Germany. They have lived in Cologne
, Paris
and Berlin. In 2008 after 16 years of partnership they registered their partnership according to the German law. 1977/8 he served in the French army as officer
in the secret service
of the airforce. He studied at the Grande École de Management et de Commerce: EM Lyon - ESC in Lyon
and worked for a German pharmaceutical company. He represented a pharmaceutical company in the Near East and was General Directeur of Madaus France.
Jacques Teyssier took part in the Gay rights events in Warsaw, locally known as the "Parada Rownosci" (Equality Parade) in 2005 and 2006 and also in Moscow in 2006 and 2007. He represented the LSVD on these events.
He died of cancer in Berlin in 2009.
Speaking from Moscow
, Nikolai Alekseev
, Moscow Pride
Chief Organizer said about the death of Mr Teyssier: “It will be hard for me to return to Berlin without meeting him, seeing his smile and also quarrelling on our activism stories around a glass of wine. Volker and Jacques were always very supportive of our work, not only in words, but also in their actions. I feel terribly sad”.
“Jacques and Volker stood together against hatred, and in support of their LGBT brothers and sisters across the world. Jacques’ passion and spirit will be missed by the many friends and colleagues he made along the way,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Leadership Institute.
A commemoration minute was held for him at the Human Rights Conference of the OutGames. The City of West Hollywood adjourned its Meeting on 17 August 2009 to honor the memory of Jacques Teyssier
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
rights activist.
From 1996 to 2008 he was member of the board of directors of the Lesben- und Schwulenverband in Deutschland, LSVD
LSVD
Lesben und Schwulenverband in Deutschland is the largest civil rights organisation of homosexuals in Germany....
(lesbian and gay association in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
). From 1997 to 2005 he was treasurer of the LSVD. In 2009 he was appointed Honorary Chairman of the LSVD in recognition of his life achievements for this organization. He represents his organisaton within ILGA and ILGA-Europe.
One of his achievenments was the recognition of LSVD by the UN
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
(ECOPSOC). He was also involved in the building of the Human rights organisation Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation
Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation
The Hirschfeld-Eddy Foundation was founded in Berlin in June 2007. It is a foundation focused on human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.-Name origin:...
.
Since 1992 he lived with his partner Volker Beck
Volker Beck
Volker Beck is a German politician. He is a sitting member of parliament for the Green Party in the Bundestag. Beck served as the Green Party Speaker for Legal Affairs from 1994–2002, and as the Green Party whip in the Bundestag since then...
, a German politician and one of the most famous gay activist in Germany. They have lived in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Berlin. In 2008 after 16 years of partnership they registered their partnership according to the German law. 1977/8 he served in the French army as officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
in the secret service
Secret service
A secret service describes a government agency, or the activities of a government agency, concerned with the gathering of intelligence data. The tasks and powers of a secret service can vary greatly from one country to another. For instance, a country may establish a secret service which has some...
of the airforce. He studied at the Grande École de Management et de Commerce: EM Lyon - ESC in Lyon
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
and worked for a German pharmaceutical company. He represented a pharmaceutical company in the Near East and was General Directeur of Madaus France.
Jacques Teyssier took part in the Gay rights events in Warsaw, locally known as the "Parada Rownosci" (Equality Parade) in 2005 and 2006 and also in Moscow in 2006 and 2007. He represented the LSVD on these events.
He died of cancer in Berlin in 2009.
Speaking from Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Nikolai Alekseev
Nikolai Alekseev
Nikolay Alexandrovich Alexeyev, also written in English as Alekseyev, Alekseev and Alexeev born on December 23, 1977 in Moscow) is a Russian LGBT rights activist, lawyer and journalist....
, Moscow Pride
Moscow Pride
Moscow Pride is a demonstration of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered persons . It was intended to take place in May annually since 2006 in the Russian capital Moscow, but has been regularly banned by Moscow City Hall, headed by Mayor Yuri Luzhkov until 2010...
Chief Organizer said about the death of Mr Teyssier: “It will be hard for me to return to Berlin without meeting him, seeing his smile and also quarrelling on our activism stories around a glass of wine. Volker and Jacques were always very supportive of our work, not only in words, but also in their actions. I feel terribly sad”.
“Jacques and Volker stood together against hatred, and in support of their LGBT brothers and sisters across the world. Jacques’ passion and spirit will be missed by the many friends and colleagues he made along the way,” said Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Leadership Institute.
A commemoration minute was held for him at the Human Rights Conference of the OutGames. The City of West Hollywood adjourned its Meeting on 17 August 2009 to honor the memory of Jacques Teyssier