During Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, France saw an increase in anti-LGBTQ+ violence within families, as an increasing number of young queer people were made homeless as a result of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
In commemoration of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (May 17), Matthieu Gatipon-Bachette, a spokesperson for the Inter-LGBT Association, told France 24: “There have never been so many domestic violence situations to deal with.” While 1,590 anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes were recorded in France in 2020, compared to 1,870 in 2019, the interior ministry said these figures are likely to be misleading as the majority of incidents go unreported.