It was at the exit of the Louis-Aragon station, on metro line 7, in Villejuif in Val-de-Marne, on Friday shortly before 7 p.m. that a young man was attacked by a threatening individual. Targeted with homophobic insults, he was tackled to the ground and punched in the face. The attacker then fled, taking his victim's phone.
It was once she returned home that she contacted the emergency services. Taken care of by the firefighters, the young man was transported to Bicêtre hospital, in Kremlin-Bicêtre (94) At this stage, she has not yet filed a complaint. Contacted, the Créteil public prosecutor's office confirms that an investigation has been opened. The investigations were entrusted to the Kremlin-Bicêtre police station.
Contacted, the PCF mayor of Villejuif, Pierre Garzon, said he was “horrified” by this attack. “Attacks against LGBT+ people are a scourge, which the city of Villejuif is tackling head on. We have set up a dedicated delegation, with a deputy responsible for combating gender inequalities and discrimination. The city has also set up an internal system, a dedicated number and a service intended for municipal employees, to report possible discrimination,” specified the councilor of the seventh city of Val-de-Marne.
Attacks against LGBT + people increased by 13% in 2023 in France compared to 2022, with even a jump of 19% for crimes and misdemeanors recorded by the police and the gendarmerie, according to a study by the statistical service of the Ministry of Interior published in May. In total, 4,560 offenses against lesbians, gays, bi and trans people were recorded in France last year: 2,870 crimes and 1,690 fines (94% of which were linked to insults).
