Elected on September 26 as a senator for the French living abroad, Mélanie Vogel was publicly applauded by her companion. Congratulations to the elected ecologist who also represent a beautiful political message.
Six of the twelve seats allocated to the Senate for the French outside France were called into play on Sunday, September 26. Among the new elected senators, Mélanie Vogel, 36 years old. Of Marseille origin, leader of Europe Ecology-The Greens (EELV) in the senatorial elections, she reinforces the smallest political group in the Senate but also the number of women in the very virile institution. The good news of this election is also that Mélanie Vogel is an openly lesbian woman. However, having people from minorities in positions of power is important, in order to represent the diversity of French society but also to make their voices heard. In terms of representation, Mélanie Vogel can count on the model of success offered by her couple: her partner is herself elected German to the European Parliament. She delivers him a message of congratulations and touching love. “The most wonderful person in the world has just been elected to the French Senate. Mélanie Vogel, I love you with indescribable love and am so proud and happy. You will do an incredible job fighting for freedom and freedom. ‘equality”, can we read on Twitter.
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Beyond this rare and touching message of congratulations between two political figures, it is also necessary to underline the form of courage that constitutes the fact of being openly lesbian, especially in the political sphere. Because even today, a coming-out presents risks, in particular, of harassment and violence. Lesbians are also invisible in society, whether in the gallery, in the arts … The latest mobilizations for their rights have however finally paid off: female couples have been authorized to have recourse to assisted reproduction since August 2021, even if there is still a long way to go.