Overview
- Sabrina Decanton withdrew her 2026 mayoral bid on November 25, alleging months of homophobic remarks within the local EELV group.
- She says some colleagues framed her sexual orientation as incompatible with support from Saint-Ouen's working-class neighborhoods.
- Decanton also reports pressure to sign an illegal, unethical document concentrating municipal decisions in a secret group, a claim not publicly corroborated.
- EELV national secretary Marine Tondelier condemned the reported conduct and stated the party’s disciplinary instances have been engaged.
- Decanton will complete her term as municipal councillor and has received public support from figures including Mayor Karim Bouamrane, Senator Mélanie Vogel and the group Stop Homophobie.