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Cosmo: “Dangerous homophobic thrusts in the majority that governs Ivrea”

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Cosmo: “Dangerous homophobic thrusts in the majority that governs Ivrea”

The much opposed drag queen of the Magical book parade of Ivrea

The Ivorian singer on his social page: “The Magical book parade risked jumping because someone was against the presence of a drag queen in the parade”. Comes the comment of the municipal administration

IVREA. «The Magical Book Parade was really a kind of spell, a surreal, lively, important moment. A moment for everyone and everyone. And it could also be because there were struggles, battles behind the scenes. It is right that the city knows one thing: the event risked jumping because within the majority forces of the junta there were strong and absurd opposition to the presence of a drag queen in the parade. These oppositions have overwhelmed the commissioner of reference as if a scandal was about to break out.

The climate was really heavy ». The Ivrea singer-songwriter and DJ Marco Bianchi, aka Cosmo, publicly pointed the finger at the municipal administration of Ivrea in the light of what would happen in the days in which the program of the first weekend of Ivrea Capital of the book 2022 was organized, of which the Magical Book Parade directed by himself with Ivreatronic represented the capital event of Sunday afternoon. The event was held from 17 to 19 June, as planned, but – explains Cosmo – it risked jumping. “The urgency not to blow up the event, our” strength “in negotiating the conditions (the main condition was a” very banal “inclusiveness) and the mediation of the councilor (Costanza Casali ed) saved the show and everything is went smoothly – reads the post -. But it is known that within the majority forces there are worrying homophobic pressures. And from the opposition a deafening silence. We have decided to carry on the project but in any case denounce this attitude which risks doing damage in our city (if it has not already done so). The continuous attempt by a certain political force to control the cultural life of this city by indicating unwelcome guests (by sexual orientation, ethnicity or political affiliation) must stop. Culture is not the exclusion or destruction of what is identified as the “enemy”. And there is no debate on inclusion, because inclusion is the premise of any democratic culture. Welcome to 2022 ».

COMMENTARY FROM THE MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION

The Ivrea Administration rejects any accusation of homophobia which has been made the subject of on social media by the Ivreatronic collective and by Marco Jacopo Bianchi aka Cosmo, in relation to the Magical Parade of the Book held on 19 June, considering it very serious and infamous for the itself.
The decision to carry out the event was, in fact, taken by a council which in the proceedings has shown itself to be very sensitive and attentive to activities involving gender identity such as, lastly, sponsorship of the event “New gender identities and sexual fluidity “scheduled for May 13, 2022 at the Liceo Gramsci and approved on April 19.

The Magical Parade of the Book was carried out, in the full freedom of the artists, with the aim of involving the young public in an inclusive and festive atmosphere, with the approval of a specific resolution of the Giunta and in the face of an important economic commitment.

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