Category Archives: French Gay Idols

Meet Christiane Taubira, France’s Minister for Justice who’s fast becoming our latest gay icon for her sterling defence of marriage equality!

The French Minister for Justice has grown in populairty since the first parliamentary debate on gay marriage on January 29.  Those in political circles have congratulated her hard work and tough stance, but her speeches have also lead to a wave of Taubiramania amongst followers on the web.

Christiane Taubira has been a hit with gay men, lesbians, and everybody supporting marriage equality in France, but her star has really risen online after her performance during the debates on the new law.  A campaign has begun to collect donations to send her a bouquet of roses for Valentine’s Day next week to say thank you for her eloquent speech.

But the Minister is so popular that money has poured in and there’s now more than 9000 euros in the kitty.  Organisers have had to come up with a new plan: once the roses are paid for, the rest will go to two charities, SOS Homophobia and Refuge, which takes care of young people excluded from the family because of the sexual orientation or gender identity.

Elsewhere, the gay and lesbian site Yagg is selling #TeamTaubira t-shirts for €15, using the hash-tag that her fans used while following the debates on Twitter.  There’s also a Tumblr dedicated to her appearances in Parliament, some of which have been immortalised as GIFs.

The final vote on the law is due to take place on Tuesday, but in the meantime, My Gay Paris would like to share some of the Minister’s proudest moments over the past two weeks.

This first video includes Christiane Taubira opening the debate on the proposed law to allow marriage between people of the same sex. (You can activate the translation subtitles in English with YouTube)

The second shows her exploding with laughter at the end of a long day as she replies to accusations from a fellow politician, Philippe Gosselin, who she accused of trying to break the law down into ‘tiny pieces’.  Her rival used a rather provocative gesture to describe the size of the pieces she was talking about—leaving Christine Taubira to return to her seat with tears in her eyes.

She’s back!  Two years after her last album, the most famous ginger in France has just launched her new album ‘Monkey Me’.

 This weekend Mylene Farmer is going to be everywhere: the video for new song ‘À L’ombre’ (‘In The Shadows’) will be shown on France’s biggest channel, TF1, this Saturday in primetime!  It’s the first time that a French artist will enjoy such a high-profile showcase.  She has a big TV interview on Sunday, before the album itself goes on sale on Monday, giving fans a chance to buy 14 new tracks written by collaborator Laurent Boutonnat!

 The ‘Timeless 2013’ tour will start at Bercy with a residence from 7-18 September 2013, followed by a national and international tour.

Ticket prices go up to €140 and it’s set to be a show-stopping night!

Mylène Farmer is back! Two years after the success of “Bleu Noir” (500,000 albums sold) red icon will release a new studio album and give several concerts in 2013! The star confirmed the rumors for a few days this morning by sending a privileged few a press release to the original format: a USB decorated with copper a clockwork mechanism slipped into a plexiglass box!

The new album, “Monkey Me,” was composed and recorded last spring to early summer in Paris. Mylène Farmer and Laurent Boutonnat have made about a dozen titles for “Monkey Me” but the tracklisting is not yet final. One thing is certain, however, a new single will be sent to radio on October 20.

For his new show entitled Timeless 2013, the singer chose to return in a concert hall that she knows, Paris Bercy. The star will perform in Bercy effect from 7 September for several dates. We’re talking about a dozen concerts. As usual, Mylène Farmer called his producer Thierry Suc. This would imply again a great show.