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‘Emilia Perez’ Star Karla Sofia Gascón Files Official Complaint Against French Far-Right Politician For Transphobic Comments

Karla Sofia Gascón has filed a complaint with the Paris Public Prosecutor against French far-right leader Marion Maréchal-Le Pen for transphobic comments the politician posted on social media following her Best Actress win at the Cannes Film Festival over the weekend. In a statement, Gascón’s lawyer Etienne Deshoulières explained the offence had been introduced into France’s Criminal Code in April 2023 to combat “offensive and humiliating remarks aimed at transgender women, such as misgendering”. Gascón’s legal stand follows hot on the heels of a complaint filed on Monday against Maréchal-Le Pen by six French LGBT+ groups for the offence of “insult due to gender identity”, which is punishable by a maximum one year prison sentence and a fine of $48,000 (45,000 euros).

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