2023-06-02 17:26:32
He is the one who climbs on the left. And just recognized a mistake this Friday. MP François Ruffin, criticized by some of his rebellious colleagues for having set aside a law on gender change in the name of “appeasement”, admitted on Friday having to “progress” on this issue.
The potential candidate for the 2027 presidential election was asked on franceinfo Thursday about the lessons to be learned from the slap received in the Spanish local elections by the left-wing Podemos Party, which worked for a law allowing free sex change at 16 without parental consent.
The elected representative of the Somme then replied that in “a deeply fractured society in France”, “we need appeasement, stability, we must rebuild bridges, repair the fractures and not dig them further, we should not not do everything that comes to mind”. The Twitter account “Le coin des LGBT +” had reacted strongly: “François Ruffin does not want a law making it easier to change his mention of gender because it is necessary appeasement for his party to come to power”. In this interview, he also said he was “not in favor” of surrogacy.
“At best clumsy, at worst a political fault”
LFI deputy Sophia Chikirou, close to Jean-Luc Mélenchon, replied: “This is in no way a position of La France insoumise or of the parliamentary group. This statement, on this day, is at best clumsy, at worst a political fault. His colleague Antoine Léaument had also regretted “a personal opinion which does not engage the movement”, referring to the LFI program which plans to authorize the change of gender in the civil status.
On his Twitter account on Friday, François Ruffin said he said to his collaborators, leaving the franceinfo set: “My answer on gender, it’s not okay”. “From Pacs to marriage for all, French society has made progress on the rights of LGBT + people. It is ripe to do it again, to fill the gaps, I am convinced of that, ”he added.
“On this subject, as on a lot of others, in all humility, I must progress,” admitted Mr. Ruffin, who has shown for several weeks his intention to count for the presidential election of 2027.
He again mentioned his priorities: “A dignified and peaceful life, with work, accessible leisure, decent housing, in a livable planet”. But, he conceded, “this ideal does not exclude anyone, otherwise it is no longer one”.
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