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Why do gay men utilise geo-social media applications such as Grindr and Scruff? Social media scholarship describes technological mediations and changes to social space and communities; however, there are theoretical gaps concerning what geo-social technology means for gay men. I suggest that gay men's ability to see other gay men, via geo-social media, reveals the queer cartography of any geographical location. This re-mapping of social space proves the public sphere less heteronormative than purported, cultivates community between gay men who may initiate face-to-face contact utilising geo-locative technology, and allows gay men to interact with one another outside of specifically gay spaces. This research is based in Toulouse, France, and adds to scholarship concerning French gay men's resistance to heteronormativity. This research also holds global significance concerning subjugated communities' uses of geo-social technology in their resistance against dominant cultures.

This article describes the epidemiological situation of bacterial zoonoses in the countries of the European Union prior to its enlargement, based on documents provided by the European Commission and the International Office of Epizooty. Results from countries joining the EU in 2004 and their surrounding countries are also provided. ; La situation épidémiologique de zoonoses bactériennes dans les pays de l'Union Européenne avant son élargissement est rapportée à partir des documents établis par la Commission Européenne et l'Office International des Épizooties. Des résultats concernant les pays adhérents en 2004 et des pays géographiquement proches sont également fournis.