Rome, June 26, 2021 – A unique choir from Milano a Roma. Colors arcobaleno and the slogan ‘We want our rights’, ‘Freedom’, and above all ‘Love without limits’. IS today the 51esimo Pride Month, the day millions of people around the world party on the streets in support of the community Lgbtq. And this year more than ever the rumors are in support of the Ddl Zan, the bill against homotransphobia that continues to be at the center of the debate. The ‘Italy secular state, the Vatican invading state’, recite some banners, recalling the request of the Holy See to the government to modify the text of the law. From Milan it is right Alessandro Zan, the first signatory of the law that bears his name, to take the stage: “Italy – he declares – must decide to be on the side of rights”.
Roma
Thousands of people gathered in the street a Roma for a Gay Pride that this year, despite having to give up the floats and the stage, is no less colorful than the previous editions. Political figures such as the Godmother of civil unions also supported the event Monica Cirinnà, Massimiliano Smeriglio, the mayoral candidates Roberto Gualtieri and Carlo Calenda, Imma Battaglia. Among the rainbow flags there are also slogans pro Ddl Zan and against the Vatican which in recent days has spoken out against the approval of the law to combat homophobia. The procession started from Piazza Vittorio to arrive at Piazza della Repubblica.
Among the most active movements that of the ” Rainbow Families ”. ” We are finally here – declares a representative of the movement -. After two years we return to Pride in the square. This is a special moment because we, as a movement, are asking for the immediate approval of the Zan Bill. For us at Rainbow Families it is essential that we talk about the situation of our children, and ask for the recognition of our children at birth. We are parents in a gay or lesbian couple and very often only one is the legal parent, and the other is not recognized. We ask that our children have two fully recognized parents. ”
Milano
But also a Milano full square to ask for the rights. All ‘Arch of Peace, for the final event of Pride week in Milan, a “beautiful event was staged, a square full of young and very young people who are finally asking Italy to recognize the freedom of all citizens”, he declared Alessandro Zan. From the stage, the deputy gives a voice to the many: “We are a country of the European Union that has not yet adopted a law against hate crimes. This is very serious. We are talking about violence, discrimination, bullying”. And he adds: “As the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella pointed out, if someone is discriminated against for their personal condition, that is, only because they exist, then this is a problem of violation of the principles of equality. This is why Italy must decide whether stay with the most advanced countries that protect their citizens or slide ruinously towards those countries like Hungary and Poland that are dismantling individual and democratic freedoms. Italy must decide to be on the side of rights and not on the side of discrimination “.
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