If approved, the new law would be an extension of an existing law that punishes racist violence, hatred and discrimination. “Italy is behind in respect of accepting diversity … but if we ask people if they want to make hatred against LGBT people a crime, I truly believe they would say yes.”Zan said: “While it is true that there is still strong homophobia, stemming from a patriarchal culture, the country has also made progress. Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio receives Lebanese Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti in Rome, July 6, 2020. Published: 15 Jul 2020 ‘Italy’s Robinson Crusoe’ despairs as eviction from island paradise looms Coronavirus brings tension and prejudice to Italy's beaches (The Daily Star/HO)We invite all our readers to share with us their views and comments about this article. Visit the official website of Giro d'Italia 2020 and discover all the latest updates and info on the route, stages, teams plus the latest news Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share via Email; A Pride demonstration in Bari, southern Italy…

Sign up now and access the full breadth of The Daily Star content in minutes. Non sono stati trovati risultati per la tua ricerca... Media Center The Route Symbols History Giro Extra Hospitality Social Responsability However, campaigners believe a significant part of the population would accept the new law.“Those who attack it with such aggression are in the minority,” said Luisa Rizzitelli, an LGBT activist. This isn’t anything new, it happens to gay people all the time, but many do not report it through fear.”Attempts by various governments over the past three decades to enshrine gay rights in law have either been stifled or sabotaged. Wed 15 Jul 2020 13.06 EDT Last modified on Thu 16 Jul 2020 07.00 EDT. Italy download free ip tv m3u lists 17 Jul 2020 07/17/2020 Italy. 09, 2020 | 06:43 PM (Last updated: July 09, 2020 | 07:14 PM) Italian Embassy signs €2M UNICEF funding deal The Italian Embassy in Beirut signed a €2 million funding agreement in support of UNICEF’s school rehabilitation program, July 9, 2020. Tue 21 Jul 2020 09.00 EDT Last modified on Tue 21 Jul 2020 12.56 EDT. “Twice the police came, and twice they did nothing.”The couple are hoping they will soon be protected by a long-awaited law that would punish discrimination and hate crimes towards LGBT people. At the protest in Rome, Salvini said: “I’m here to defend the right of a child to have a mother and a father … tomorrow I don’t want to be tried for defending family rights.” Meloni described Zan’s law as “a crime against opinion”.“The idea that the law would restrict free speech is such fake news,” said Zan. All rights reserved. In late June, a 25-year-old man was brutally attacked by a gang of seven people as he walked hand-in-hand with his boyfriend in the city of Pescara. Your feedback is important to us! “The law works to fight discrimination, not limit the freedom of thought. Specials Published: 30 Jul 2020 Italy's senate votes to lift Matteo Salvini's immunity from prosecution ‘Italy’s Robinson Crusoe’ despairs as eviction from island paradise looms Specials At a recent demonstration in Rome in support of the law, two teenage girls, who were holding hands, were spat at and insulted by a man attending a nearby counter-protest organised by the League and its political partner, Brothers of Fabrizio Marrazzo, a spokesperson for Gay Centre, a Rome-based association, said it received about 20,000 reports of discrimination against LGBT people a year, of which about 9% are severe.“But many do not report the discrimination as their families do not know about their sexuality,” he added.Alessandro Zan, a gay politician with the Democratic party, part of the ruling coalition, and architect of the draft legislation, was threatened with death by an online opponent unless he withdrew the bill.Detractors, including Salvini and his Brothers of Italy counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, claim the law would suppress freedom of expression.