Category: Italy

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Over 100 trans men enter Miss Italy in protest of “women from birth” rule

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More than 100 trans men have participated in a campaign retaliating against Miss Italy’s ban on trans women competing. Trans activist Federico Barbarossa launched the campaign with the intention of triggering a “reflection on the absurdity” that competitors must be assigned female at birth. “We hope that the gesture will arouse the media clamour needed to put these issues back at the centre, and that many other ‘women at birth’ register en masse for the competition,” he told Italian magazine, Ia Repubblica. “They would reject me because I’m a boy…

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Italy removes lesbian mothers from children’s birth certificates in continued crackdown on same-sex parents

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Three children born to lesbian mothers in Italy have reportedly had their birth certificates altered to remove the name of one mother following the election of the country’s recently elected Prime Minister in October 2022. In March, a written statement was circulated demanding that town halls cease to register both parents in a same-sex couple, insisting only on the recognition of biological parents.  It is believed that some parents may also have to change the surnames of their children. Michela lives in Bergamo, Northern Italy, and was one of the…

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Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis on being openly queer in Italy: “It’s very conservative still”

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Måneskin’s Victoria De Angelis has opened up about the challenges she faced as an openly queer person in Italy. Since their firey debut on the Italian edition of The X Factor, the beloved four-piece band has made waves in the pop culture sphere for their unapologetic music and artistry. The band – which is made up of lead vocalist Damino David, guitarist Thomas Raggi, openly queer drummer Ethan Torchio and De Angelis – have also received praise from LGBTQ+ music listeners for using their platform to champion the queer community.…

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LGBTQ+ Italians on alert over Meloni as right triumphs in election

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The triumph of a right-wing alliance in Italy’s election has raised concern among LGBTQ+ campaigners, who fear nationalist leader Giorgia Meloni could adopt anti-gay policies as prime minister and set back their efforts to boost equality. Meloni, who is set to become Italy’s first woman premier at the head of its most right-wing government since World War Two, fiercely denounced what she calls “gender ideology” and “the LGBT lobby” just months before Sunday’s vote. But she has also played down her party’s post-fascist roots and portrays it as a mainstream…

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Italy’s monkeypox vaccination programme gets underway

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Italy has begun its monkeypox vaccination campaign after reporting more than 500 cases of the virus, according to the health ministry. The first doses were given on 8 August at the Spallanzani Hospital in Rome. The country will be using the Jynneos (MVA-BN) vaccine, which was made for smallpox but has been approved by the European Medicines Agency for protection against monkeypox. The campaign comes as vaccine supplies run low worldwide, with the number of cases continuing to rise. In the UK, doses are currently being offered to some men…

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Eurovision confirms Russia can still compete in 2022 contest despite invading Ukraine

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Russia will still be allowed to compete in 2022’s Eurovision Song Contest, despite its invasion of Ukraine. For months, Western officials have reported that Russia has been planning an invasion of Ukraine that could begin at any moment – something Vladimir Putin has adamantly denied. In the early hours of 24 February, however, Ukrainian officials stated that Russia had launched an all-out assault on the country, with troops crossing the border. There have also been reports of explosions and artillery fire across the country, including around its capital city, Kyiv.…

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