Queer social and environmental justice activist, he’s the first queer and non binary elected official in the city of Nyon, and one of the first in the entire French part of Switzerland. He’s been working closely with the public security and police sector to open them up to issues concerning LGBTQIA+ populations, and has been sitting on the finance commission as well as the cultural affairs commission in his city council.

Believing that there is power in being in the political sphere were the future of our society is drawn and decided, he was a candidate for the Canton of Vaud’s General Council and will be a candidate in the 2023 federal elections. Politics isn’t unjust or crummy by nature, it’s the people we elect that give it such values; Marius wants to do politics differently, possibly leading with compassion and strength, empathy and determination.

Marius Diserens has a Master’s Degree in Gender Studies with a specialisation in queer theory, as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations. Very active in the French-speaking community, Marius Diserens worked as a reviewer and editorial counsellor for the magazine 360° and is now presiding over the PAV, an association providing help and support to LGBTIQ+ victims of sexual, psychological and physical violence. He worked as a general coordinator and Head of Thematic Department for Les Créatives Festival in 2022, while providing trainings in public administrations on DEI strategies and policies of non-discrimination. He is also regularly invited to various round tables on issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as in the medias for his expertise.