In March 2018 the activist and President of Action Trans Richard Bourelly had been invited by the students of the Newton High School from Rome to intervene during the co-management, being also a well-known YouTuber and communicator. The night before, the school principal canceled the meeting for "technical reasons," but the following morning the newspaper reported The Time Journalist Valentina Conti wrote that, according to the principal, the meeting was canceled because the guest wanted to talk about his history with drugs and prison. Bourelly, supported by lawyer Alessandro Cataldi of Gay Help Line and Azione Trans, after four years of fighting, has now seen the truth recognized in court. The former director of Il Tempo Gianmarco Chiocci, now director of ADNKronos, and journalist Valentina Conti have been convicted of defamation through the press., for not having verified the source or contacted the person directly before publishing the false news.
The defamatory newspaper article of March 20, 2018 headlined: “The principal invites the trans to teach class, he will not talk about that world but will tell his negative experiences" and he said "it is not a story about the trans world, but a meeting in which He will talk about his negative experiences such as drugs and prison, which he managed to overcome”.
Richard Bourelly, president of Azione Trans, stated: "The lives and work of trans people, especially women, are discredited and questioned almost daily by our media. This includes violating our privacy and using offensive or inappropriate language. I'm happy to have had Gay Center on my side."“
“Gay Help Line 800.713.713, also in collaboration with Azione Trans, guarantees free listening and advice, including legal advice, to all LGBT+ people or allies who need support to defend their rights and dignity, thanks to the work of dozens of operators and professional teams serving the community” explains the service coordinator, Alessandra Rossi. While Peter Turano, spokesperson for the Gay Center, concludes: “Hoping that the technical problems at the Newton have been resolved in four years, we remain available to organize meetings at the school, as we have done for years in many others.”