Marie Cau Becomes The First Trans Mayor Elected In France

Marie Cau has made history by becoming the first-ever trans person to be elected mayor in France’s long history. The council in Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes in Northeastern France selected Marie Cau nearly unanimously as their new mayor after the 55-year-old ran on a platform of ecological sustainability and building the local community.

In a recent interview, Cau stated that she is “not an activist” and that her focus will be on municipal politics.

“People did not elect me because I was or was not transgender, they elected a programme," Ms Cau said. "That's what's interesting: when things become normal, you don't get singled out.”

France's gender equality minister Marlène Schiappa tweeted her support on Sunday. “Trans visibility, and the fight against transphobia, also depends on exercising political and public responsibilities. Congratulations Marie Cau!”

As ‘BBC’ reports, Stéphanie Nicot, co-founder of France's National Transgender Association, said the election showed that “our fellow citizens are more and more progressive”, voting on “the value of individuals, regardless of their gender identity”.

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