News World
Far-right mayors cancel Pride and remove LGBTQ+ symbols in two French municipalities
The moves, in Elne in the south and Faches-Thumesnil near the Belgian border, have drawn criticism from campaigners
France
News Politics
Ex French PM Gabriel Attal criticised by right-wing media for discussing gay relationship in memoir
Attal includes a chapter titled "Gay", where he writes about his relationship with Stéphane Séjourné, who serves as a European commissioner
Life Travel
Attitude visits Lille, courtesy of the Travel Proud programme at Booking.com: ‘You can book with confidence’
With over 125,000 LGBTQ+ friendly properties, the Travel Proud programme makes it so queer travellers can book with confidence and focus on what really matters
Life Travel
Lyon, Lake Annecy and Montpellier: Attitude takes a trip to the south of France
Jack Cullen swaps Bear Week’s meatballs and bukkake parties for e-Bikes on his first sober solo holiday, putting his GCSE French to the test
Life Travel
Exploring Paris through its LGBTQ+ history reveals why the French capital is the city of love
"While Marie-Antoinette was eating cake within the palace, the gays were having theirs too," writes Attitude's travel editor
News World
Ten convicted over transphobic cyber harassment of Brigitte Macron
A Paris court ruled that the group deliberately circulated untrue claims suggesting France’s first lady is a transgender woman
Main Stories
Attitude Issue 368: What to discover in our travel special – from Mika and Holly Johnson to Trump’s America, Eva Longoria and Brokeback Mountain at 20
In Issue 368, our travel special explores what it means to move through the world when visibility can be both liberation and risk
Culture Film & TV
The White Lotus set to film in surprise destination for season 4 after Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand
"I want to get a little bit out of the crashing waves," says The White Lotus creator Mike White, as the HBO series search for a new filming location
News World
Gabriel Attal becomes France’s first out gay Prime Minister
The 34-year-old is a close ally of President Emmanuel Macron
News World
French Minister under pressure to resign after anti-LGBTQ comments
“I maintain my comments,” Caroline Cayeux said, before later backtracking.
News World
France bans gay ‘conversion’ therapy
"These unworthy practices have no place in the Republic," says French President Emmanuel Macron.
News World
France introduces ban on conversion therapy
Here in the UK, people have until 4 February 2022 to share their thoughts as part of a UK Government consultation on banning conversion therapy.
News World
Gay couple beaten in suspected homophobic attack in Corsica in front of 60 onlookers
Partners Mickaël and Benoît were visiting family in the northern part of Corsica last week when the assault happened.
News World
French minister urges EU legal action on Polish LGBT-free zones
Clément Beaune, who came out as gay in December, was blocked from entering one of the zones this month
News World
French minister Clément Beaune comes out as gay, will fight Poland’s anti-LGBTQ zones
Secretary of State for European Affairs also promises to fight state homophobia in Hungary
News World
French town cuts ties with Polish twin city over country’s anti-LGBTQ stance
“We condemn the position taken by our twin city of Tuchow.”
News World
Israel Folau signed by new rugby club after saying ‘hell awaits’ gay people
The decision of French club Catalan Dragons to sign the disgraced sportsman has been met with widespread criticism.
Life Travel
Paris’s most famous gay bookshop is facing closure
Les Mots à la Bouche is due to celebrate its 40th anniversary this year.
Culture Film & TV
Britney Spears’ expressionist painting ‘to go on display at French art gallery’
Van Gogh is running scared, y'all.
Culture Film & TV
French comedy ‘The Shiny Shrimps’ is out today, meet director Cédric le Gallo
Gallo and established filmmaker Maxime Govare co-directed the new movie