Trans Actress Karla Sofía Gascón Makes History at Cannes Amid Controversy

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Trans Actress Karla Sofía Gascón Makes History at Cannes Amid Controversy
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French LGBT+ organizations have filed a complaint against far-right politician Marion Maréchal-Le Pen for transphobic comments she made about Karla Sofía Gascón's historic Best Actress win at the Cannes Film Festival. Maréchal-Le Pen dismissed the complaint, asserting biological definitions of gender, while LGBT+ groups argue her remarks contribute to violence and discrimination against transgender individuals.

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