French minister publicly declares himself gay

Mahjoub, 34-year-old, said that he sometimes forces us to adapt and stay alone to avoid hatred and to live our lives. Homophobic is a disease that invades schools and poisons families.

Mounir is the son of the Moroccan immigrants who succeeded in the field of technology, and then joined President Emmanuel Macron's team.

Mahjoub is not the first French politician to have publicly shown his sexual orientation, but he said his personal experience could inspire those who face prejudice.

We should remember the effects of homophobic in everyday life, especially for young people”, he said.

The number of physical attacks due to homophobic attacks in France has increased by 15 percent since 2017.