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

Former

• Gabriel Attal (2024)

Cabinet members

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

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

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

Mayors

• 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

• President of the departmental Council of Meurthe-et-Moselle: Mathieu Klein (2014-2020)

Other notable LGBTQ politicians

• 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Écoiffier, Matthieu. "David Belliard, nu comme un vert". Libération (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
4. "Questions à. Des décennies pour arriver à une égalité". www.estrepublicain.fr (in French). 26 March 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
5. ""Le génie lesbien", avec Alice Coffin". France Inter (in French). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
6. "Bruno Julliard fait son coming out". Gala (in French). 23 August 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
7. Mallaval, Catherine. "Mariage pour tous: «Cela n'avait jamais été fait et on a gagné»". Libération (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
8. Vaillant, Luc Le. "Jean-Luc Roméro, séropolitique". Libération (in French). Retrieved 10 April 2025.