#MeTooGay

thegavoice.com:

The strange, sad story in France of the hashtag meme, #MeTooGay, took a tragic turn on Tuesday, February 9th. It all began a few weeks ago when, on January 21, a 20-year-old activist within the French Communist Party (PCF) tweeted an accusation that he had been raped two years ago by one of Paris’ city council members.

Yes, the communists in France are actually a thing, and together with most of the other small leftist parties form a governing coalition in Paris behind the mayor of Paris, Socialist Anne Hidalgo (who is expected to run for president in 2022).

The alleged victim, Guillaume, came to Paris at the age of 18 from the provinces, like most students. His family background wasn’t ideal, like many students, and it isn’t clear from