A Rouen deputy targeted by homophobic remarks: a complaint filed

“Scandalous and shameful comments. » Following a Facebook publication on the City of Rouen website concerning the June 22 pride market, homophobic remarks were spoken by a user. They target elected officials from Rouen, and more particularly Nicolas Zuilineighborhood assistant, right bank sector.

“I discovered this when I came back from the weekend,” confides the deputy, questioned by 76-. The person who made his comments even tagged him directly on the post. “He quotes me in this message which pollutes the city’s website,” adds Nicolas Zuili.

“Intolerable comments”

Without waiting, the deputy files a complaint on Monday June 24. “I accept my sexuality and these comments are intolerable,” he says. The deputy also admits to having already been the victim of homophobic attacks in 2014, during the municipal elections. “I did not follow up at the time, because my son was a minor, and he had no business being involved in this kind of affair,” he explains.

“The trivialization of homophobic speech must stop!” reacted the mayor of Rouen Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol on the social network X (formerly Twitter). Following these comments, the elected official contacted the Rouen public prosecutor.

“I appreciate that my mayor is standing together when elected officials are targeted. It feels good to have a mayor who has balls,” Nicolas Zuili also stressed, following Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol’s message of support.

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