Centre LGBTI+ Lyon

Centre LGBTI+ Lyon (also styled Centre LGBTI+ de Lyon) is a French non-profit association and federation of LGBTI+ organisations based at 19, rue des Capucins in the 1st arrondissement of Lyon. According to its own website, the organisation was created in 2015 and has since grown into a recognised community hub for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex people in the Lyon metropolitan area. It describes itself as both an association and a federation of LGBTI+ associations, and its public-facing activity is organised around five poles: reception and orientation, health and social support, communities, culture and events, and training. The Centre operates weekly drop-in listening and reception sessions, an email contact address and a telephone listening line for people who are questioning their affective or sexual orientation, their gender identity or related issues. Its published opening hours include weekday evening sessions and a longer Friday afternoon slot, with weekends closed except for events. Beyond individual support, the Centre acts as a collective infrastructure: it hosts member associations, coordinates volunteers, and takes part in public advocacy. Its website reports a reach of more than ten years of activity, around 34 member associations and roughly 1,000 visits to the Centre per year. The organisation is visible in Lyon's civic and cultural calendar. It co-organises the Bal des Fiertés with the City of Lyon, contributes to the Marche des Fiertés (Pride march) through the Inter-Orga collective, and publishes statements on national political developments affecting LGBTI+ rights. It has also supported legal action concerning refusals of healthcare reimbursement for trans people by French health insurance funds (CPAM). Its funding and support base includes institutional backers, sponsors and partners, as listed on its website. As a local association rather than a commercial company, Centre LGBTI+ Lyon does not sell products in the conventional sense; its 'offer' is a set of community services, events and advocacy. It is nonetheless a distinct, named organisation with its own identity, premises, website and public profile, and it is recorded in Wikidata as an association in Lyon, France.

Centre LGBTI+ Lyon was created in 2015, according to the history section of its own website. It was established as an association and as a federation of LGBTI+ associations, with the aim of giving Lyon's diverse LGBTI+ groups a shared home and a common voice. From the outset it placed its users at the centre of its concerns and activities, and it has since developed a service model organised around five poles: reception and orientation, health and social support, communities, culture and events, and training. Over its first decade the Centre built a physical and social infrastructure in central Lyon. Its premises at 19, rue des Capucins in the 1st arrondissement host weekly reception and listening sessions, member association activities and public events. The organisation reports more than ten years of service, around 34 member associations and roughly 1,000 visits to the Centre per year. It also maintains an email contact address and a telephone listening line for people seeking help or questioning their orientation or gender identity. In December 2024, following the adoption of an ambitious new associative project, the Centre restructured itself to adapt to contemporary society and to the needs of its target public, LGBTI+ people. This reorganisation was presented on its services page as a way of coordinating its teams around the five poles throughout the year. The Centre has become a visible actor in Lyon's civic life. It co-organises the Bal des Fiertés with the City of Lyon, which reached its third edition in 2024, and it participates in the Marche des Fiertés through the Inter-Orga collective, contributing to advocacy documents such as the 2026 Pride march platform. It also speaks on national issues: in July 2024 it published a communiqué on the dissolution of the National Assembly and the rise of hate speech, and in April 2024 it publicised the first hearing in a legal case concerning refusals by CPAM health insurance funds to cover healthcare for trans people. Its website lists institutional supporters, sponsors and partners, indicating a mixed funding and partnership base. As a non-profit association, the Centre does not have shareholders, a stock listing or commercial products. Its 'brand' is its name, its premises, its website and its role as a federating body for Lyon's LGBTI+ community.

• 2026

  Inter-Orga advocacy platform for the Lyon Marche des Fiertés published.

• 2024

  Third edition of the Bal des Fiertés co-organised with the City of Lyon.

• 2024

  First public hearing in the legal case over CPAM refusals of trans healthcare coverage.

• 2024

  Communiqué published on the dissolution of the National Assembly and rising hate.

• 2024

  Restructuring following the adoption of a new associative project in December.

• 2015

  Centre LGBTI+ Lyon is created as an association and federation of LGBTI+ associations.

A community-based, non-profit LGBTI+ association and federation in Lyon, combining direct support services with collective advocacy and cultural programming.

• Reception and orientation

  Weekly drop-in reception and listening sessions for LGBTI+ people and those questioning their orientation or gender identity.

• Health and social support

  Health and social service coordination, including support around healthcare access issues.

• Communities

  Hosting and coordination of member associations and community groups.

• Culture and events

  Cultural programming and events such as the Bal des Fiertés and Pride-related activities.

• Training

  Training sessions, including for volunteers and partner organisations.

1. 1CENTRE LGBTI+ LYON – Association militant pour les droits des personnes LGBTI+centrelgbtilyon.org
2. 2À PROPOS DU CENTRE – CENTRE LGBTI+ LYONcentrelgbtilyon.org
3. 3SERVICES – CENTRE LGBTI+ LYONcentrelgbtilyon.org
4. 4Nos Soutiens – CENTRE LGBTI+ LYONcentrelgbtilyon.org
5. 5Centre LGBTIwikidata.org