In an interview with French gay magazine Têtu, the politician said “I am gay, and I have no problem saying it” after being questioned on LGBTQ+ rights in Europe.
Beaune, who wants to show that being gay is “not an obstacle” to becoming a minister, said he plans to visit one of Poland’s barbaric “LGBT-free” zones next year. “I wouldn’t want people to say I am fighting against “LGBT-free” zones because I am gay.
It would be insulting to say I am leading that fight for myself,” he told the publication. “However, as European affairs minister, I have an additional responsibility.
I must fight for tolerance.” In recent years, the Polish government have targeted sexual minorities and supported organisations that spread homophobia.