There law against homophobia and transphobia is preparing to face the vote in the Senate Between vetoes e irresponsible conditions disguised as attempts at mediation.
It is not possible to accept further mediation on a bill that has already undergone downward amendments during its passage through the Chamber.
This text in fact confirms Different protections for LGBT+ people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans) compared to those provided for other discrimination and acts of hate.
THE'’absence of criminal sanctions for hate propaganda and the insertion of the’Article 4 on the protection of opinions and beliefs are already critical points, which will not provide protection tools against hate speech or cyberbullying, who will tolerate LGBT+ people continuing to be called inferior or sick.
Likewise, Article 7 subordinates information and culture initiatives of respect against homophobia in schools to parental consent and approval of the three-year educational plan, as if they were negotiable values, a supplementary and non-essential offering..
We strongly emphasize this: training in schools supports children who experience violence, relieving them of a situation that jeopardizes their safety and their right to education. It supports teachers and educators, informing them and providing them with tools to recognize and manage risky situations.
Let's say no to further amendments that seek to strip protections from those who are victims of hatred because of their gender identity: let's say no to those who seek to create a segregating principle for all those attacked, assaulted, and bullied for exercising their fundamental and inalienable right to their identity.
A law against homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia, and transphobia is and must be a civilized law, far from the influence of ideologies and power games.
We ask the Senators of this country for a protective instrument capable of enforcing the principle of equality that underpins our Constitution. We have been waiting too long.
Gay Center – Arcigay Rome – Trans Action – Lesbian Difference Rome