Paris (AFP) – France saw a sharp rise in anti-LGBTQ incidents in 2023, according to a report published by the French interior ministry on Thursday, an increase activists warn marks a worrying trend in the country.
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The report –- released on the eve of the World Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia — documents a 13 percent jump in anti-LGBTQ offences from 2022.
More serious crimes including assaults, threats, and harassment saw a 19 percent increase, with 2,870 instances recorded by French authorities.
“It feels like the embers of LGBTI-phobia have been lit, and now the fire is ready to…
