First European Conference of Lesbian and Gay Socialist Groups « Déclaration de Paris »

Gathered for the First European Conference of Lesbian and Gay Socialist Groups in the Senate of France, set in the Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, on June 1997, 27th. eve of the Europride march, the delegations of
· the Commission for Sexual Liberties of the Catalan Socialist Party
· the Homosexual Group of the Netherlands'Labour Party (PvdA)
· the National Homosexual Coordination of the Italy's PDS
· Homosexualités et Socialisme, France

Affirm their will to act jointly towards the recognition of gay and lesbian couples in the European countries.

Considering that the right of two persons, of same sex or of opposite sexes, to unite is a fundamental right,

Attached to the principles of social justice, solidarity and equality of rights that are carried by the social-democrats and socialists,

Convinced of the necessity to take into account the evolution of the societies and to promote a social transformation meeting these principles,

They ask that a legal framework in which homosexual couples may take place be established,

They ask that these types of union be mutually recognised by the States,

They ask the social-democrat and socialist parties taking part in the European governments, and notably those of the thirteen member states of the European Union, to implement these requests in their own countries and to support them by the governments of the other countries.