Initially supported by a few volunteers and associations convinced of the need for an identity and unifying place, the project of an LGBT center in Bordeaux for Aquitaine was structured around Girofard, a collective created in 2007 which has since aggregated new associative forces.

In December 2009, thanks to the help of the General Council of Gironde, Girofard moved into its own premises, allowing it to be now as close as possible to lesbians, gays, strangers ... and to function as a network head.

In August 2012, an employee was employed part-time at Girofard. Project coordinator, he is also very involved in sexual health and prevention networks, in administrative and legal support for French and foreign people who are victims of discrimination related to gender and sexual orientation.

If the constant financial commitment of local authorities - CG, CR and city of Bordeaux mainly - is essential for the sustainability of Girofard and the achievement of its medium-term objectives, it is indeed the daily work of welcoming volunteers and staff. employee who makes it possible to be identified and recognized by the populations and associations concerned as their resource place, their space for socialization and visibility.