The draft law, drafted by the Social Democratic parliamentarian Alessandro Zan, provides for heavy fines for discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. For those who incite homophobic discrimination or violence, up to four years imprisonment are provided, as is currently the case with racial discrimination. This would supplement those passages of the Italian Criminal Code that already prove racially, ethnically or religiously motivated discrimination with imprisonment – namely, the facts of discrimination on the basis of gender, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability. Law against Discrimination In the penal code, the current draft law equates homophobia with racism and hatred for religious reasons.
The demonstrators called for the swift passage of the law, which has already been passed in the Chamber of Deputies and has yet to be approved by the Senate. During the night, some of the sights were illuminated with the rainbow colors. They chanted slogans against the Vatican, which this week put pressure on the government not to pass a controversial anti-homophobia law in parliament. Rome-(Italy)– With the march, the participants demanded equal rights for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals ( LGBT).
Gay Pride Parade In Rome 2021 Thousands of people celebrated at the Gay Pride Parade in Rome yesterday.
