France’s first transgender mayor vows to wake up village

France's first transgender mayor has vowed to wake up her village in northern France after taking office at the weekend in a step hailed by activists as a breakthrough.

Marie Cau vowed to develop social and environmental policies in the village of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes after receiving her honorary sash of office.

Cau won a decisive first round victory in France’s local elections on March 15, as her «Deciding Together» manifesto garnered the majority of the total votes in the 550-strong village, located close to the Belgian border, digitaljournal.com reports.