“Angry”, Marine Rosset, the president of the Scouts of France, resigned in front of the critics

Elected socialist in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, this homosexual mother, who had taken pro-IVG positions, attracted the wrath of several extreme right sites and some doubtful reactions within the Church. Moreover,

She is in “anger”. The president of the Scouts. Guides of France, Marine Rosset, resigned from her duties after less than two months in office “angry”, marine rosset, president scouts because her “Situation was untenable”she announces in The crossWednesday August 6. She denounces the criticisms received on her homosexuality.

“After my election. there have been people, outside scouting, political forces, communications, even financial, which have instrumentalized positions that I have had. He resulted in a false image of the Scouts. Guides de France (SGDF), because we have associated a certain number of my positions with those of the movement”she deplores.

“I am angry, especially because we have sometimes been able to question my faith, because of my homosexuality. It is injuring.”

Marine Rosset

at “La Croix”

Elected socialist in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. this homosexual mother of a child who had taken pro-IVG positions attracted the wrath of several extreme right sites and some doubtful reactions within the Church, after her election with a very large majority in mid-June at the “angry”, marine rosset, president scouts head of the movement resulting from Catholicism, at the age of 39 years.

“What has changed the situation is the unforeseen announcement of a partial legislative election in my constituency [où elle. a été candidate en 2022 et 2024]. The least of my speaking would have been monitored. However. it was really important to me that the movement was not reduced to my only person: it is bigger than me. I especially did not want to damage it “explains Marine Rosset.

With more than 100. 000 members, the Scouts and Guides in France is the first scouting association in the country, far ahead of the most conservative scouts in France and Scouts in Europe. Marine Rosset says he didn’t anticipate “The violence of criticism” After supporting the right to abortion and his family situation.

“I have been attacked every day on social networks, with messages wishing my disappearance. You should “angry”, marine rosset, president scouts not be fooled. criticism on my political commitment was often a way to criticize myself without mentioning my homosexuality”, she points out.