129 personalities from all walks of life, including the presidential majority, denounce the “homophobic remarks” by Minister Caroline Cayeux in a column published in the Journal du Dimanche. Among the signatories, former Culture Minister Jack Lang, former Prime Minister Manuel Vallsmembers of the majority, mayors, but also the neuropsychiatrist Boris Cyrulnik, the entrepreneur Mathieu Gallet, ex-CEO of Radio France.
I have many friends among these people
In this text entitled “To all those people“, the signatories denounce the remarks of the Minister of Territorial Communities, questioned on old statements dating from 2013 on marriage for all and adoption for same-sex couples, referred to as “whim reform” and of “purpose that goes against nature“. The Minister had recently affirmed to maintain her remarks while adding: “I have many friends among these people“, before making an act of contrition in a final interview this week. But probably too late.
It is a question of defending not this or that community, but respect for the principle of equality and legality.
” She deliberately chose to maintain homophobic remarks: it is certainly reprehensible. And only a judge should decide explain the signatories. ” It is a question of defending not this or that community, but respect for the principle of equality and legality. they continue.
His presence in government increasingly weakened
Politically, even if no member of the Borne Government has signed this JDD forum, many relatives of ministers in office have signed this forum, as have 6 parliamentarians from the majority and even relatives of the President of the Republic. After the controversy that followed the Minister’s remarks, the message is clear and weakens a little more the maintenance of Caroline Cayeux within the Government. “It seems obvious to me“that she must resign, even insists Jack Lang, one of the signatories of the platform.