Caroline Cayeux repeats “regret” her “stupid” remarks concerning the opening of marriage to same-sex couples
The Minister of Territorial Communities, Caroline Cayeux, declared in an interview at ParisianThursday, ” to regret “ his comments “stupid” of 2013 criticizing the opening of marriage to same-sex couples. His statements come two days after Public Senate first asked Mr.me Cayeux if she maintained old statements, dating from 2013, “on marriage for all and adoption for same-sex couples, described as a reform of whim and design that goes against nature”.
The minister first said on television: “I obviously stand by my words. But I have always said that the law, if it were passed, I would apply it”. And to add: “I must tell you, all the same: I have many friends among these people. Frankly, it’s a bad trial that I’m being made and it upset me a lot”. “I’ve never been part of La Manif pour tous, I’ve never marched, let’s be clear”, also said the minister. Several associations fighting against homophobia announced in the process that they had filed a complaint against the Minister. Asked about it on Wednesday on LCIthe Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune, who came out in 2020, qualified the remarks of his colleague “extremely hurtful” and specified having told him. “I am one of ‘those people’ (…). And I won’t be silent about it.” he continued. Asked if she should resign, he replied: “That’s not for me to say. »
At Parisianin an interview posted online Thursday evening, Mme Cayeux said: “The remarks mentioned go back ten years. And if I can’t deny having held them, obviously I wouldn’t use them anymore and regret them. I understand that these stupid and clumsy words could have hurt so much. I would like here to renew all my most sincere apologies, because they do not reflect my thoughts at all. » While she was being reproached for having said that she had “many friends among these people”in reference to same-sex couples, Mme Cayeux added: “I realize how shocking and painful this expression was for many people. This emotion touches me all the more personally as this statement goes against my total determination to fight against all forms of discrimination. “I absolutely should never have said these words, which in no way represent my thoughts. I therefore fully understand the emotion aroused and I reiterate my apologies., she insisted. Mme Cayeux announced to have “wrote an apology letter” to associations, and added: “I want them to know that they will always find me by their side in their fight against discrimination and for equal rights. »