Black gay Paris: from invisibilization to the difficult alliance of Black and gay politics

ABSTRACTAccording to the French republican model, group identities are conceptualized as a threat to national identity. Thus, identity politics in France faces specific challenges. The following article focuses on the Black gay population in Paris. Their everyday interactions and activities in their own spaces reveal recurring instances of marginalization and invisibilization, notably linked to this republican model. We explore their activism and the obstacles identity politics faces, especially the challenge in bringing together Black and gay politics.