French police officer and LGBTQ rights campaigner Pierre Picavet has vowed to continue fighting discrimination after he was violently attacked outside a bar in Paris this weekend. The suspect of what Paris mayor has described as a "despicable" attack appears in court on Monday.
Issued on: 31/08/2026 - 11:57
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Picavet, a police officer and president of FLAG!, an association defending the rights of LGBTQ people within France's justice and interior ministries, was attacked as he left a bar in the Marais district of central Paris in the early hours of Saturday. He was struck with a bottle and suffered multiple injuries, including internal bleeding, a head wound and a black eye, the Paris prosecutor's office said. "When I get better, when my wounds have healed, I will continue the fight," he told France Inter radio on Monday. "I am particularly shocked, but it tells me that there is still work to do," he said.
Police officer and LGBTQ activist Pierre Picavet suffered multiple injuries. © Screengrab from STOP Homophobia website
