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French DJ and LGBTQ+ icon carries Paralympic torch to defy hate she endured over Olympics ceremony

'I chose not to be afraid to exist in the public space,' said Barbara Butch.

FILE -A light show is projected from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
FILE -A light show is projected from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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French performer Barbara Butch carried the Paralympic torch Sunday evening in an act of defiance.

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