the drag queen Minima, bearer of the Olympic flame, sufferer of hate speech; Anne Hidalgo makes a report back to the courts | EUROtoday

The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, condemned Friday May 3 “homophobic and transphobic remarks” focusing on drag queen Minima Gesté, whom she chosen as bearer of the Olympic flame throughout her go to to the capital on July 14 and 15.

Broadcast Wednesday, the video presenting Minima Gesté and her motivations as a torchbearer “was the target of numerous homophobic and transphobic remarks which the City of Paris condemns without reservation”stated M^me Hidalgo in a press launch. The city corridor explains having chosen Minima Gesté, icon of the Parisian drag scene, “to help him carry his message of love, openness and equality”.

“One of the messages that I would very much like to carry with this relay is the pride of my community that I bring with me because ten years ago this is something that would never have been possible, having a drag queen who carries the Olympic flame »launched Minima Gesté in this video, also emphasizing that “visibility remains one of the pillars of acceptance of the LGBTQIA+ community”.

“100% for the buzz”

“Yes, I am proud and yes, Paris is proud that a drag queen carries the flame and therefore the values ​​of peace and humanity”stated M.^me Hidalgo, quoted within the press launch. The elected socialist “provides its full support to Minima Gesté” that the Paris City Hall “will help in any legal action it may give” towards “this digital harassment, notably relayed by far-right media”.

M^me Hidalgo additionally proceeded, beneath article 40 of the code of prison process, “reporting to the Paris prosecutor comments that she considers potentially constituting the offense of public insult of a homophobic or transphobic nature”specifies the municipality.

Interviewed Thursday on TF1, Marion Maréchal, named head of the Reconquest checklist! for the European elections, criticized the representations “particularly vulgar, hypersexualized” by Minima Gesté. “I don’t consider this to be a good way to represent France in the eyes of the world”added the candidate from Eric Zemmour's occasion.

“It goes completely over my head that Marion Maréchal Le Pen (…) do not agree with the fact that I carry the Olympic flame”, reacted Thursday in his Instagram story Minima Gesté. The drag queen, furthermore, accused on X TF1 of getting requested Marion Maréchal to talk on this topic “100% for the buzz”. ” What did you expect ? For her to say “Oh wow, what good news!” ? »she added.