Tal Madesta

Tal Madesta (b. 1993) is a French activist, journalist, and author, known for his commitment to feminism and the defense of transgender rights.

Early life Tal Madesta comes from a Sephardic Jewish family.

In 2019, he joined the feminist collage movement during the Grenelle on domestic violence. At the same time, he began speaking out on feminist issues via social media. In 2020, he began his gender transition.

Career In 2021, he took part in the podcast Le Cœur sur la table by Victoire Tuaillon to talk about love without oppression.

In 2023, he published his second essay, La Fin des monstres (English: The End of Monsters), which is autobiographical. In it, he recounts his own gender transition to counter anti-trans arguments; The book was commissioned following four essays he wrote for the magazine La Déferlante. It is the first work published by the magazine’s associated publishing house.