Mobilized together against LGBT-phobia

May 17, 2026: Together for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

Île-de-France Mobilités, the Île-de-France Region, the RATP and SNCF are joining forces to remind us of the importance of respect for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation.

A real public space that accounts for more than 9 million trips every day: public transport is open to all and must remain a space of freedom allowing everyone to travel without fear.

The fight against LGBTQIA-phobia is 365 days a year

Displayed in May each year, the awareness campaign is one of many initiatives and actions carried out throughout the region and the public transport network in favour of respect for diversity.

Île-de-France Mobilités, as the organising authority for mobility, is committed to relaying and financing the campaign to combat homophobia and transphobia throughout the Île-de-France transport network.

Throughout the network, agents are trained

Reception and security agents are trained to deal with situations of incivility (whatever form they take) and to intervene to protect passengers.

RATP and the SNCF group have trained their operational teams in the challenges of diversity and non-discrimination.

The SNCF Group's commitments

Internally, as well as externally (with participation in national highlights dedicated to the struggle: May 17, Pride March, etc.), the group is committed to the respect of all:

  • In June 2026, the group will renew the signing of the charter of the Autre Cercle (the reference association for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the workplace), committing for the second time since 2023 to the inclusion of LGBT+ people, for the next three years. In January 2026, nearly 9,000 employees participated for the first time in the same association's LGBTQIA+ barometer , the largest survey on the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people at work in France that measures their inclusion.
  • In 2024, the SNCF extra-legally extended birth leave (3 days) and paternity and childcare leave (25 days) to the spouse of the biological father, guaranteeing the same rights for all parents.
  • Since 2013, an agreement has linked the SNCF to the internal association Gare! to carry out awareness-raising actions for employees.
  • Internally, the SNCF group organises meetings with other European LGBT+ rail associations and conferences with the Autre Cercle. In October 2025, the Group organised the "Trainbow Europe" event with the Gare! association, which brings together European players in the rail sector around the common values of LGBTQIA+ inclusion.
  • Internal tools have been created to support inclusion , including: an Intranet space dedicated to "Stop LGBTphobia", poster campaigns and an internal anti-discrimination listening and alert system that integrates the criteria of sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • Employees involved in recruitment benefit from awareness-raising and dedicated training.

RATP's commitments

With its Pride Group network, RATP ensures that all its employees have the right reflexes in the fight against discrimination and respect for living and working together.

Initiatives have been implemented, such as:

  • The writing of a manifesto (supported by the executive committee) and shared with all employees as well as a guide on transidentity
  • A guide to the allié.es of the RATP PRIDE internal network and an internal Station Pride podcast
  • A dedicated page on the company's intranet
  • Participation in dedicated events: sports competitions, internal conferences, awareness-raising and events
  • An awareness-raising e-learning course available to all employees in partnership with SOS Homophobie

The region, a committed player in the fight against homophie

All of its actions support the measures put in place by the Region in favour of the fight against homophobia and all forms of discrimination at the territorial level :

  1. Support for associations : with a call for projects that supports associations committed to the fight against homophobia such as SOS Homophobie, Ravad (Network for Assistance to Victims of Aggression and Discrimination) or Le Refuge (which welcomes young people who are isolated and rejected by their families following the announcement of their homosexuality)
  2. Support for demonstrations: like the Pride March , which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2019
  3. Raising awareness among young people: in particular with the Regional Centre for Information and Prevention of AIDS and for the Health of Young People, which offers a selection of tools to address homosexuality and prevent homophobia among more than 120,000 teenagers in the Ile-de-France region

Did you know?

Île-de-France is the first French region to sign the Autre Cercle charter, which sets out the best practices to be adopted in the fight against homophobia, and, more broadly, discrimination related to sexual orientation.

Find out more about the Region's action

On the network: concrete means are available to everyone to act

#1. Our emergency number, 3117

If you are a victim or witness of a situation that poses a risk to your safety or that of other travellers, call the alert number 3117 or send an SMS to 31177, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

#2. Presence of call terminals and agents

Among the reporting tools, there are also call terminals and agents present in all stations and stations.

The Île-de-France Region, Île-de-France Mobilités, RATP and SNCF Transilien remind you that it is important to report an attack quickly, to bring the facts committed to the attention of the police and to file a complaint with the police. This can help to stop this type of act.