A French LGBTQ activist is hospitalized after a nighttime attack in Paris, according to activists and prosecutors. Police report that Pierre Picave, who is also a police officer and leads an LGBTQ rights association, is receiving medical care following the incident.
The attack takes place in the Marais district in central Paris. Prosecutors say a suspected attacker is taken into custody. Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire condemns the assault, describing it as homophobic. Across the coverage, outlets characterize the incident as motivated by anti-LGBTQ sentiment, while details on the attacker’s motives beyond that characterization are limited in the reports provided.
