The president of the Scouts of France Marine Rosset resigns in the face of attacks linked to her homosexuality

Elected in mid-June by a very large majority at the head of the youth movement resulting from Catholicism. Therefore, Marine Rosset, 39, had drawn the wrath of several extreme right sites and some doubtful reactions within the church.

Partial legislative in Paris changes the situation – President scouts france marine rosset

“After my election. Consequently, there were people, outside scouting, political forces, communications, even financial, who have instrumentalized positions that I have been able to have. However, There has resulted in a false image of Scouts. Consequently, Guides of France (SGDF), because we have associated a certain number of my positions with those of the movement, ”she deplores.

Socialist municipal councilor in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Nevertheless, this homosexual mother of a child, who had taken pro -IVG positions, explains to the daily that “the unforeseen announcement of a partial legislative election in her constituency – where she was president scouts france marine rosset a candidate in 2022 and 2024, but for which she will not represent herself – changed the situation”.

“The least of my speaking would have been monitored. Now it was really important to me that the movement was not reduced to my only person: it is. larger than me. I especially did not want to damage it, ”says Rosset.

A complaint filed

She explains that she “was attacked every day on social networks, with messages wishing (her) disappearance”. “Do not be fooled. criticism on my political commitment was often a way to criticize me without mentioning my homosexuality,” she points out. “I am angry, especially because we have sometimes been able to question my faith, because of my homosexuality. It’s hurtful.

In a press release. the Scouts and Guides of France estimated that this “choice of a withdrawal makes it possible to preserve the Apartisan dimension of the Scouts and Guides of France president scouts france marine rosset and to prevent the movement from being taken to task”.

The movement denounces “firmly the violent, discriminating or dehumanizing remarks that have been expressed in recent weeks” against its president. “These violence, especially homophobic, are deeply contrary to our educational and associative ethics”.

The movement adds support to a complaint filed by Marine Rosset in early July in Paris. and specifies that he reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings at his side.

First scouting association

With more than 100. 000 members and more than 900 groups, the movement is the country’s first scouting association, far ahead of the most conservative scouts in France and Scouts in Europe.

PS deputy. candidate for the municipal elections in Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire brought on the X network “support” to Marine Rosset “which faced unacceptable insults, to hatred and dirt homophobia”.