List of LGBTQ politicians in France
This is a list of lesbian, gay, and bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people who have served in various institutions of the government of France at the national and sub-national levels.
Prime Ministers
[edit]Former
- Gabriel Attal (2024)
Cabinet members
[edit]Former
- Louis Jacquinot (1940, 1945-1946, 1947, 1949-1954, 1958-1966)[1]
- André Labarrère(fr) (1981-1986) [Came out: 1998]
- Jean-Jacques Aillagon (2002-2004)
- Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres (2004-2007)
- Roger Karoutchi (2007-2009)
- Frédéric Mitterrand (2009-2012)
- Olivier Dussopt (2017-2024)
- Mounir Mahjoubi (2018-2019)
- Gabriel Attal (2018-2024)
- Franck Riester (2018-2024)
- Joël Giraud (2020-2022)
- Clément Beaune (2022-2024)
- Sarah El Haïry (2022-2024)
- Stéphane Séjourné (2024)
- Guillaume Kasbarian (2024)
- Gil Avérous (2024)
Current
Members of Parliament
[edit]Former
- Charles, marquis de Villette (1792-1793)[2]
- Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès (1792-1795)
- Louis Jacquinot (1932-1942, 1945-1959, 1967-1973)[1]
- André Labarrère(fr) (1967-1968, 1973-1981, 1986-2006)
- Françoise Gaspard(fr) (1981-1988)
- Bertrand Delanoë (1981-1986, 1995-2001)
- Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres (1997-2007)
- Joël Giraud (2006-2020, 2022-2024)
- Olivier Dussopt (2007-2017, 2024)
- Corinne Bouchoux(fr) (2011-2017)
- Luc Carvounas (2011-2020)
- Sergio Coronado (2012-2017)
- Mounir Mahjoubi (2017-2019)
- Sarah El Haïry (2017-2020)
- Yannick Kerlogot (2017-2022)
- Matthieu Orphelin (2017-2022)
- Pacôme Rupin (2017-2022)
- Laurence Vanceunebrock-Mialon (2017-2022)
- Raphaël Gérard (2017-2024)
- Maxime Minot (2017-2024)
- Pierrick Berteloot (2022-2024)
- David Valence (2022-2024)
- Clément Beaune (2024)
- Stéphane Séjourné (2024)
Current
- Ségolène Amiot
- Gabriel Attal
- Bruno Bilde
- Sébastien Chenu
- Bruno Clavet
- Marie-Charlotte Garin
- Guillaume Kasbarian
- Andy Kerbrat
- Thomas Ménagé
- Franck Riester
- Emmanuel Taché
- Jean-Philippe Tanguy
- Ian Brossat (Senate)
- Hussein Bourgi(fr) (Senate)
- Roger Karoutchi (Senate)
- Mélanie Vogel (Senate)
Members of the European Parliament
[edit]Former
- Steeve Briois (ID)
- Paul-Marie Coûteaux (IND/DEM)
- Françoise Gaspard(fr) (S&D)
- Pierre Karleskind (Renew)
- Roger Karoutchi (EPP)
- Florian Philippot (ID)
- Stéphane Séjourné (Renew)
- Michel Teychenné (S&D)
Current
- Mélissa Camara (Greens/EFA)
Heads of local government
[edit]Mayors
[edit]- Mayor of Pau: André Labarrère(fr) (1971-2006)
- Mayor of Dreux: Françoise Gaspard(fr) (1977-1983) [Came out: 1980s]
- Mayor of L'Argentière-la-Bessée: Joël Giraud (1989-2007)
- Mayor of Paris: Bertrand Delanoë (2001-2014) [Came out: 1998]
- Mayor of Annonay: Olivier Dussopt (2008-2017)
- Mayor of Coulommiers: Franck Riester (2008-2017)
- Mayor of Châteauroux: Gil Avérous (2014-present), also mayor of Fontguenand (2008-2014)
- Mayor of Alfortville: Luc Carvounas (2012-2017, 2020–present)
- Mayor of Étouy: Maxime Minot (2014-2017)
- Mayor of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges: David Valence (2014-2022)
- Mayor of Montreuil: Patrice Bessac (2014-present)
- Mayor of Hénin-Beaumont: Steeve Briois (2014–present)
- Mayor of the 11th arrondissement of Paris: François Vauglin (2014-present)
- Mayor of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes: Marie Cau (2020-2025)
- Mayor of Nancy: Mathieu Klein (2020–present)
Presidents of departmental and regional councils
[edit]- President of the departmental Council of Meurthe-et-Moselle: Mathieu Klein (2014-2020)
Other notable LGBTQ politicians
[edit]- David Belliard[3] - Deputy Mayor of Paris (2020-present)
- Camille Cabral[4] - Member of the 17th arrondissement of Paris (2001-2008)
- Alice Coffin[5] - Member of the Council of Paris (2020-present)
- Bruno Julliard [Came out: 2011][6] - First Deputy Mayor of Paris (2014-2018)
- Caroline Mécary[7] - Member of the Council of Paris (2014-2020) and of the Regional Council of Île-de-France (2010-2015)
- Jean-Luc Romero [Outed in 2000][8] - Deputy Mayor of Paris (2020-present) and member of the Regional Council of Île-de-France (1998-2021)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Conord, Fabien (1 April 2014). "Librairie - Bour Julie, Gueit-Montchal Lydiane, Dard Olivier et Richard Gilles (dir.), Louis Jacquinot : un indépendant en politique, Paris, Presses de l'Université Paris-Sorbonne, 2013, 300 p., 23 €". Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire (in French). 122 (2): 192–226. doi:10.3917/ving.122.0192. ISSN 0294-1759.
- ^ Chaponnière, Martine (17 June 2015). "Florence Rochefort et Éliane Viennot (éds) : L'engagement des hommes pour l'égalité des sexes (XIVe-XXIe siècle)". Nouvelles Questions Féministes (in French). 34 (1): 131–134. doi:10.3917/nqf.341.0131. ISSN 0248-4951.
- ^ Écoiffier, Matthieu. "David Belliard, nu comme un vert". Libération (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Questions à. Des décennies pour arriver à une égalité". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). 26 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ ""Le génie lesbien", avec Alice Coffin". France Inter (in French). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Bruno Julliard fait son coming out". Gala (in French). 23 August 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Mallaval, Catherine. "Mariage pour tous: «Cela n'avait jamais été fait et on a gagné»". Libération (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Vaillant, Luc Le. "Jean-Luc Roméro, séropolitique". Libération (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2025.