Barbara Butch

Barbara Butch
Butch in 2021
Background information
Birth nameLeslie Barbara Butch
Born (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981
Paris, île-de-France, France
Genres
Occupations
  • Activist
  • musician
  • DJ
Years active2004–present

Leslie Barbara Butch (born 17 March 1981) is a French disc jockey and lesbian activist. She campaigns for fat acceptance and has made the short film Extra Large. She was awarded the Out d'or 2021 "personnalité LGBTI de l'année" ("LGBTI personality of the year") by the French Association of LGBTI Journalists. In 2024, she was featured in the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, which was criticized as controversial due to a perceived mockery of Christianity.