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# French LGBTQ+ rights leader, Pierre Picavet, hospitalised after homophobic attack in Paris
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/french-lgbtq-rights-leader-pierre-picavet-hospitalised-after-homophobic-attack-in-paris/
- Published: 2026-09-01T08:54:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-01T08:54:22.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News

A prominent French LGBTQ+ rights campaigner has been hospitalised after what activists and city officials have described as a homophobic attack in central **Paris**.

**Pierre Picavet**, a police officer and president of LGBTQ+ association **FLAG!**, was injured during an assault in the city's historic **Marais** district in the early hours of Sunday morning.

According to French prosecutors, Picavet was leaving a bar when he was allegedly struck with a bottle, suffering multiple injuries including internal bleeding and a head wound. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

Prosecutors said the suspect repeatedly directed a homophobic slur at Picavet during the incident. They added that Picavet immediately identified himself as a police officer and showed his police identification, but the alleged attacker continued with the assault.

The suspect has since been taken into police custody. Prosecutors said the individual had no previous criminal record and was intoxicated at the time of the attack.

Picavet leads FLAG!, an organisation representing LGBTQ+ employees within France's interior and justice ministries and campaigning against discrimination affecting LGBTQ+ people.

LGBTQ+ advocacy group STOP Homophobie condemned the attack and shared photographs showing Picavet's injuries. The organisation described the incident as a homophobic assault and warned that anti-LGBTQ+ violence remains a persistent problem in France.

In a statement, the group said it condemned the attack "in the strongest possible terms" and stressed that violence targeting LGBTQ+ people continues to be a reality.

Paris Mayor **Emmanuel Grégoire** also denounced what he called a "despicable homophobic attack" and expressed support for Picavet. "We will never surrender our streets to hatred," Grégoire wrote on social media. "Paris will remain a refuge, a bulwark and a city of freedom for everyone."

The attack has prompted renewed concern among campaigners about the safety of LGBTQ+ people in France, particularly in areas such as the Marais, long regarded as the heart of Paris's LGBTQ+ community.

An investigation is ongoing. Authorities have not yet announced whether formal hate crime charges will be brought against the suspect.

The incident comes amid continuing efforts by LGBTQ+ organisations across France to tackle discrimination and violence, with campaigners calling for stronger action to protect community members from hate-motivated attacks.