The candidate of the Les Ecologistes party in the March 2026 municipal elections in Saint-Ouen, Sabrina Decanton, Tuesday evening, in a press release, announced that she was withdrawing from the campaign, as a victim “behavior and (from) unacceptable comments » in local environmental groups, related to his sexual orientation.
“For several months, I was the target of homophobia. My sexual orientation was cited as an obstacle to my candidacy and possible victory”denounced Sabrina Decanton in a press release addressed to the residents of Saint-Ouen (Seine-Saint-Denis), to justify her withdrawal from the general election.
Sabrina Decanton, 39, heads the Ecologist list in March’s election in this city of about 51,000 people. According to the first deputy at Saint-Ouen city hall, few people would assume that his homosexuality is the same thing “not compatible with supporting working class neighborhoods – a position I am considering (as) stigmatization and discrimination”he said.
“Unacceptable political practices”
The former municipal candidate received support from Marine Tondelier, who criticized him on social networks “unacceptable political practices”. “Homophobia will never have a place in our movement. Diversity is our strength, and to assume otherwise is contrary to our values”the Ecologist leader insisted, assuring that the movement’s disciplinary authorities had been contacted.
“Considering sexual orientation as a criterion for being a candidate is unacceptable, shameful and shocking.”in turn, reacting to the Mayor (PS) of Saint-Ouen, Karim Bouamrane “to the executive”. “I firmly believe that other ways of doing politics are possible, but I refuse to compromise my values and integrity”concluded the former candidate.
