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Generation Change

Fabien Jannic-Cherbonnel, Paris June 17, 2014

When Gary Roustan visits school classes in Paris, he's the first gay person some of the students have met. As the president of an LGBT organization, he's fighting homophobia - a year after France legalized gay marriage.

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Portrait of Gary Roustan, Copyright: F. Jannic-Charbonnel
Image: Fabien Jannic-Cherbonnel

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