"Emmanuel Macron Addresses Rumors About Wife's Gender Identity"
French President Emmanuel Macron vehemently denies long-standing conspiracy theories that his wife, Brigitte, was born a man and is transgender, calling them "false and fabricated." The couple has faced ongoing speculation in certain right-wing circles, with Brigitte's daughter also addressing the painful rumors. Last summer, a court in Normandy, France, handed down a judgment in a defamation lawsuit against two women who had made false claims about Brigitte Macron's identity. The Macrons first met when Brigitte, then 40, taught drama at a school in Amiens, and they married in 2007.