Italy
ILGA-Europe sends a submission regarding the status of LGBT rights in Italy
Yesterday, a submission was sent for the 7th session of the UN’s Universal Periodic Review process by ArciLesbica, ArciGay, Crisalide, ILGA-Europe and ILGA on the human rights situation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Italy.
Homophobic attacks on the rise in Italy
For the last couple of weeks, LGBT people in Italy has been facing a sudden rise in homophobic related attacks. ILGA-Europe received the following description of events from our member organisation, ArciLesbica Nazionale, and ealier today Amnesty International released a public statement of the situation in Italy. Read the statement below.
Attacks in Rome on two gay men and in a gay club
A man is suspected of murder attempt on two gay men, and later a gay club was attacked by a firebomb.
Italians clash on gay 'marriage'
Thousands of gay rights activists have demonstrated in Rome in support of same-sex unions.


