What SOS homophobie does

SOS homophobie is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) founded on 11 April 1994 in Paris, operating as the country's oldest and most established national organization dedicated to fighting LGBTIphobia (lesbophobia, gayphobia, biphobia, transphobia, and intersexophobia). It delivers three integrated missions: supporting victims (via an anonymous national helpline, Tchat'écoute online chat, 24/7 online help platform, online testimony form, and legal accompaniment), preventing discrimination (through school interventions in colleges and lycées under a Ministry of Education agrément, adult professional sensitization sessions, e-learning and a workplace inclusion toolkit), and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights (notably through the annual Rapport sur les LGBTIphobies, now in its 30th edition, plus institutional engagement and coalition-based litigation). The association is volunteer-driven, with approximately 600 active volunteers and 1,200+ members organized into 17 territorial delegations across France, supported by a small staff of 17 employees headquartered at 14 rue Abel, 75012 Paris.

The technology stack is centered on digital self-service platforms: an interactive online help tool (aide-en-ligne), a testimony submission form, a youth-dedicated portal (cestcommeca.net), and an e-learning module for workplace training, all operated alongside a traditional telephone helpline and chat service staffed by trained volunteers. The association distributes its services through its own website, social channels (Facebook, Bluesky, Instagram), third-party partnerships (notably Tinder for IDAHOT campaigns), and earned media (Le Monde, France Inter, BFMTV, HuffPost), and conducts online content-moderation work via partnerships with Facebook/Meta, Twitter/X, and Google through its Cyber SOS group.

Revenue is generated through three streams: annual membership fees (individual and organizational), individual and corporate donations (collected in part via the dedicated Fonds de dotation SOS homophobie endowment created in 2019), and occasional project financing from local municipalities and government bodies. Specific fee amounts and financial figures are not publicly disclosed, consistent with French nonprofit transparency rules for associations of this size.

Name

SOS homophobie

Legal name

SOS homophobie

Website

https://sos-homophobie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SOS homophobie is a French non-profit association founded in 1994 that fights LGBTIphobia through victim support (helpline, chat, legal aid), prevention (school interventions, workplace training), and advocacy (annual report, institutional engagement), serving LGBTQ+ people across France via 17 delegations and 600 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTI Anti-Discrimination Advocacy and Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

Keywords

• LGBTI anti-discrimination support
• LGBTI helpline services
• LGBTIphobia prevention training
• School inclusion programs
• LGBTI advocacy reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Adhésions): Annual membership fees paid by supporters. The amount is set by the general assembly on proposal of the board. Members include physical and moral persons who support the association's principles and pay a yearly subscription.
2. Donations (Dons): Donations from individuals and organizations. The association prominently promotes donations through its website and calls for support. Donation options are available for both individuals and organizations.
3. Project financing from local municipalities and government: Occasional financing of specific projects from local municipalities and government bodies. This is mentioned on the international page as a supplementary source of funding alongside membership fees and donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SOS homophobie is a French non-profit association that delivers anonymous emotional support, legal accompaniment, school and workplace prevention, and institutional advocacy for LGBTI people in France. Its core portfolio combines human-delivered services (national helpline, online chat, in-person school and workplace interventions, legal support) with digital resources (24/7 online help platform, anonymous testimony form, e-learning module, workplace toolkit, youth website, annual report). The association's work is organized around three integrated missions: Support, Prevention, and Advocacy.

Product overview

SOS homophobie operates as a non-profit advocacy organization offering a portfolio of support, prevention, and advocacy services for LGBTI people in France. The core offering consists of multiple listening/assistance channels including a telephone helpline (Ligne d'écoute), chat service (Tchat'écoute), online help platform (Aide en ligne), and testimony submission system (Témoigner). Prevention services include school-based interventions (IMS), adult professional training (ISPA), and the workplace toolkit/learning platform (E-learning 'Reconnaitre les LGBTIphobies au travail et agir'). The organization publishes the annual Rapport sur les LGBTIphobies and maintains the youth-focused C'est comme ça website. Legal support and Cyber SOS services round out the support ecosystem. The product portfolio functions as a service-based offering rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C'est comme ça: Website dedicated to young people providing information, testimonies, definitions, and cultural resources for young LGBTI individuals.
• Fonds de dotation SOS homophobie

Products and services

• Ligne d'écoute (National Anonymous Helpline) National anonymous telephone listening service for victims and witnesses of LGBTIphobia, operated by trained volunteers. Available Monday–Thursday 18h–22h, Friday 18h–20h, Saturday 14h–16h, Sunday 18h–20h (except public holidays). Phone: 01 48 06 42 41.
• Tchat'écoute (Online Chat Listening) Online chat listening service for victims and witnesses of LGBTIphobia, allowing written confidential exchanges with trained volunteer listeners. Available Tuesday and Thursday 20h–22h, Sunday 18h–20h.
• Aide en ligne (Online Help Platform) Interactive online platform available 24/7 that guides users through questions to find relevant responses to situations of LGBTIphobic discrimination or abuse.
• Témoigner (Online Testimony Form) Anonymous online testimony submission system allowing individuals to report LGBTIphobic incidents, contributing to annual reporting and advocacy work. Available 24/7.
• Interventions en Milieu Scolaire (IMS) School-based awareness sessions in debate format for middle and high school students (6e to Terminale), aiming to deconstruct stereotypes and homo/bi/transphobia. Delivered by trained volunteers with Ministry of National Education accreditation.
• Interventions et Sensibilisations pour Adultes (ISPA) Awareness sessions for adult professionals in organizations, companies, and universities to address sexism and LGBTIphobia in the workplace.
• Soutien juridique (Legal Support) Legal support service with trained volunteers assisting victims in filing complaints, finding specialized lawyers, and providing civil party representation.
• Cyber SOS Online monitoring and removal service for LGBTIphobic content on the internet, working with major web platforms (Meta, X, Google) to request takedown of hateful content.
• E-learning "Reconnaître les LGBTIphobies au travail et agir" Online training module for professionals to recognize and address LGBTIphobia in the workplace, providing self-paced e-learning on inclusive practices.
• Boîte à outils pour l'inclusion des personnes LGBTI au travail Workplace inclusion toolkit with 11 resources organized in 4 pillars to combat LGBTIphobies, designed for decision-makers in organizations.
• Rapport annuel sur les LGBTIphobies Annual report documenting and analyzing testimonies of LGBTIphobic discrimination and violence in France, published since 1997 and serving as the leading reference document on LGBTIphobia in France.
• C'est comme ça (cestcommeca.net) Dedicated website for adolescents (approximately 12–20 years) providing information, testimonies, definitions, and cultural resources on LGBTI topics, maintained by the Adolescence commission.
• La Boussole Awareness tool promoting understanding of the realities experienced by LGBTI people and helping those affected by violence take action.
• Guide pratique contre les LGBTIphobies Practical guide containing 45 thematic fact sheets on LGBTIphobia situations explained in simple terms, for victims and public-facing professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 32,500+ testimonies collected since 1994
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.

• TindernotableGTM or Marketing PartnerSOS homophobie partnered with Tinder for a public information campaign ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), promoting the association's support services and helpline within the Tinder platform.
• Facebook (Meta)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cyber SOS group, which monitors and reports LGBTIphobic content online, has established partnerships with major web actors including Facebook to request removal of hateful content targeting LGBTQ+ people.
• Twitter (X)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cyber SOS group has partnerships with Twitter and other major web platforms to request removal of LGBTIphobic content and to advocate for better content moderation policies.
• GooglenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cyber SOS group works with Google alongside other major web platforms to address online hate speech targeting LGBTQ+ people.
• Inter-LGBTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie is a member of the Inter-LGBT coalition and co-organizes national Pride marches (Marches des fiertés) and joint advocacy campaigns such as #SansHaine2022.
• AidesnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie and Aides jointly filed a complaint against Agnès Cerighelli for public insults and defamation related to homophobia, demonstrating their collaborative legal advocacy partnership.
• MousseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie partnered with Mousse association to file a joint complaint following a transphobic aggression in Paris (affaire Julia).
• STOP homophobieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie partnered with STOP homophobie to file a joint complaint following a transphobic aggression in Paris (affaire Julia).
• Fier.e.s & queer (Saint-Quentin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie, particularly its Picardie delegation, expressed solidarity and support for the Fier.e.s & queer association in Saint-Quentin.
• Centre LGBT Paris Île-de-FrancenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie and the Centre LGBT Paris Île-de-France are mutually supportive organizations. According to the association's statutes, in case of dissolution, the association's assets would be attributed to the Centre LGBT Paris Île-de-France.
• Planning familialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie joined with the Planning familial and Sidaction in the 'Cas d'École' initiative to take the French State to court for failure to implement mandatory sexual education in schools. They appeared together on Quotidien (TF1/TMC) and issued joint press releases.
• SidactioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie partnered with Sidaction and the Planning familial in the Cas d'École initiative to enforce the 2001 law on sexual education in schools, jointly filing a complaint with the Administrative Court of Paris.
• Communale de Saint-OuenminorOthersCommunale de Saint-Ouen is the venue partner hosting the 3rd Rencontres LGBTI of SOS homophobie on 7 December 2025.
• OUTransnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOS homophobie and OUTrans jointly issued a statement welcoming the constitutionalization of IVG while emphasizing vigilance regarding access to IVG for trans men.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OUTrans: French association for trans people; SOS homophobie has co-signed joint statements with OUTrans on trans rights (e.g., IVG access). Overlapping trans-specific advocacy and shared audiences make it a peer.
• Aides: France's largest LGBTQ+ and public-health nonprofit (HIV/AIDS focus), which SOS homophobie has jointly partnered with on legal complaints (e.g., Cerighelli case). Same national scope and overlapping advocacy mission make it the closest direct peer.
• FLAG!: French LGBTQ+ student association active in middle schools, high schools, and universities. Overlaps directly with SOS homophobie's IMS school-intervention and youth-prevention missions.
• Inter-LGBT: National coalition of French LGBTQ+ organizations. SOS homophobie is a member and co-organizes the Marches des fiertés and joint advocacy campaigns such as #SansHaine2022, making it a structural peer in advocacy coordination.
• Mousse: Paris-based LGBTQ+ association; SOS homophobie and Mousse have jointly filed complaints following transphobic aggressions (affaire Julia), evidencing overlapping legal-advocacy work.
• Centre LGBT Paris Île-de-France: Paris-based LGBTQ+ center providing direct support and community services. SOS homophobie's statutes designate it as the recipient of assets upon dissolution, evidencing tight organizational kinship and overlapping service delivery.
• Le MAG Jeunes LGBT: French youth-focused LGBTQ+ association; closely comparable to SOS homophobie's C'est comme ça platform in serving12–25 year-olds, with similar awareness and peer-support missions.

Emerging players

• Planning familial: French sexual and reproductive health association co-litigating with SOS homophobie (Cas d'École initiative). Comparable in school-based prevention delivery and policy advocacy.
• Sidaction: Major French HIV/AIDS fundraising organization that partners with SOS homophobie on the Cas d'École legal initiative. Adjacent in advocacy and shared beneficiary community, though focused on HIV rather than broader LGBTI rights.

Broad incumbents

• Stonewall UK: The UK's leading LGBTQ+ rights organization with comparable mission (support, workplace inclusion, annual research) but at significantly larger scale and with established international B2B D&I consulting — a benchmark peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/soshomophobie
• Instagraminstagram.com/soshomophobie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sos-homophobie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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