Frigide Barjot | |
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Born | Virginie Merle 25 September 1962 |
Nationality | French |
Education | Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 Sciences Po |
Occupation | Activist |
Known for | Opposition to Same-sex marriage in France |
Virginie Tellenne[1] (née Merle;[1][2] born September 25, 1962) better known by her alias Frigide Barjot, is a French humorist, columnist and political activist. A former socialite of the Parisian nightlife, who organized events defending the Catholic faith in the 2000s, Barjot rose to prominence in the early 2010s in France as a vocal campaigner against same-sex marriage and LGBT adoption.