Le Local, which the association also calls the Maison des LGBT, is Montpellier's LGBTQIA+ centre. It is run by the organisation behind the city's Pride march and sits on Boulevard Pasteur, by the Louis Blanc tram stop on lines 1 and 4.
People come for information on administrative procedures that affect LGBT people, on sexually transmitted infections and HIV, and on what the partner associations and businesses in the city are doing. Free condom and lubricant kits are available, and there is space to sit and read.
Rapid HIV testing runs there in partnership with AIDES and ENIPSE, and legal advice sessions are held on site. Member associations use the rooms for their own drop-in hours. The centre is staffed by volunteers, so calling before going is worth the trouble.
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