History

It was created on 11 April 1994 and it is strictly volunteer-only. The initial goal was to hold a helpline

Helpline

A helpline was originally a telephone service which offers help to those who call. Many helpline services now offer more than telephone support - offering access to information, advice or customer service via telephone, email, web or SMS....

for LGBT people throughout France, and for homophobia-ridden places to be identified and told to the government, the media and the general public. From 1997 onwards yearly reports have been written.