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Aug 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
LGBTQ rights leader Pierre Picave hospitalised after attack
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Pierre Picave, a French police officer and head of an LGBTQ rights association, was hospitalised after a nighttime attack in the Marais district of central Paris, prosecutors said. Paris Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire denounced the “despicable homophobic attack,” and the suspected attacker has been taken into custody.
WHO: Pierre Picave; Paris prosecutors; Emmanuel Grégoire
WHAT: Pierre Picave was hospitalised after a homophobic attack; a suspect was taken into custody.
WHEN: Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Paris, France
WHY: The attack was described as homophobic.
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