Photo : Marina Viguier
12th Arrondissement City Hall Highlight: Queer and Proud against the Far Right
To open the Pride Festival, the 12th Arrondissement City Hall reopens the ballroom with a festive evening featuring a roundtable discussion and a cabaret with La Bouche, concluding with a DJ set!
Salle des Fêtes de la Mairie du 12e (Paris 12th)
About
After more than a year of closure, the 12th district invites you to the town hall's ballroom for a 100% queer evening! Join us for a thrilling night that will begin with a roundtable discussion, continue with a show by La Bouche Cabaret, and end in style with a DJ set.
Roundtable
Facing an extreme right, the queer community organizes. How does the queer community fight against reactionary ideas and projects?
With:
- Anthony Vincent, journalist and author of L'Insulte. De l'injure à la solidarité.
- Lola Schulmann, Project Manager for Justice and Gender, Amnesty International France.
- Front d’Habitat Lesbien, an association providing social support to disadvantaged lesbians.
- Acceptess-T, a trans self-support association.
Cabaret
La Bouche is a cabaret with multiple and complementary identities self-managed by several queer artists who will offer punk, pop, sincere, and above all, political performances.
DJ-set
After transforming the ballroom into a cabaret, La Bouche will continue the show with a DJ set.
Exhibition
The Front d’Habitat Lesbien brings together two projects centered on bodies, narratives, and territories. Æncrages, by tattoo artist La Pygmée and photographer Teresa Suárez. And Fronti-Erre, by Sonia Bougharbel and the Front d’Habitat Lesbien.
Mini association forum
Come and meet associations that defend and fight for LGBTQIA+ rights.
Our take on this event
The heart of the 12th arrondissement is pulse-pounding again with a vibrant takeover celebrating queer culture and activism. Expect a raw blend of fierce cabaret performances, insightful discussions on social change, and late-night beats to keep the energy soaring.
The 12th arrondissement town hall reopens its ballroom on Friday, November 6, 2026, for a vibrant queer-focused evening. From 19:00 to 22:30, the event combines political discussion, artistic performances, and music to foster community and resistance. Attendees can expect a panel discussion on opposing far-right ideologies, followed by a punk-pop show from La Bouche Cabaret and a closing DJ set. This event is free of charge and open to all, providing a space to connect with LGBTQIA+ activist organizations and explore exhibitions dedicated to queer narratives and experiences within a newly renovated public venue.
On Friday, November 6, 2026, the 12th arrondissement town hall hosts an evening dedicated to queer culture and political activism. Running from 19:00 to 22:30, the program kicks off with a roundtable discussion featuring guests such as journalist Anthony Vincent, Lola Schulmann from Amnesty International France, the Front d'Habitat Lesbien, and the trans self-support group Acceptess-T. They will explore how the queer community effectively organizes against reactionary projects and political shifts.
The evening transitions into a performance by La Bouche, a self-managed queer cabaret troupe known for their punk and pop-infused political acts. Following the show, the troupe will host a DJ set to wrap up the night. Throughout the event, visitors are invited to explore a mini forum of LGBTQIA+ rights organizations. Additionally, the Front d'Habitat Lesbien presents an exhibition featuring the works 'Æncrages' by La Pygmée and Teresa Suárez, alongside 'Fronti-Erre' by Sonia Bougharbel, focusing on bodies, stories, and territories. Admission is free for all attendees.
