In 2016, Italy approved same-sex civil unions. But it did not permit homosexual couples to adopt.
On Saturday, hundreds of people protested in Milan against moves taken by Italy’s new right-wing administration to limit the rights of same-sex parents. To express their disappointment with the result, the protesters waved rainbow flags throughout the city.
Italy legalized same-sex civil unions in 2016. It refrained from allowing homosexual couples to adopt due to Catholic Church opposition.
Although some local authorities decided to act unilaterally, decisions have instead been made on a case-by-case basis by the courts in legal action brought by parents.
Milan had been registering children of same-sex couples born abroad via surrogacy. Which Italy prohibits surrogacy and limits access to medically assisted reproduction to heterosexual couples only
What Mayor disclosed?
Beppe Sala, the city’s left-leaning mayor, disclosed this week that the Ministry of the Interior had sent a letter. Insisting that the courts make the decision, which had caused the registrations to stop.
He promised to fight the change in a podcast, saying, “It is an obvious step backwards from a political and social point of view. I put myself in the shoes of those parents who believed they could count on this possibility in Milan.
What Gay Party member said?
Fabrizio Marrazzo of the Gay Party states that around 20 children are waiting to be registered in Milan. Who criticized the move as “unjust and discriminatory“.
A mother or father who is not formally acknowledged as the parent of their child can face major bureaucratic challenges. This includes the possibility of losing custody of the child if the registered parent passes away or the couple’s relationship ends.
Role of opposition
The center-left Democratic Party has recently elected Elly Schlein as its leader. Who was one of the opposition politicians present at the protest on Saturday. Where many protesters vented their anger at the newly elected federal administration.
Role of ruling party
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose far-right Brothers of Italy party who won the most seats in the September polls. She put a strong priority on traditional family values.
Before her election as leader of a right-wing alliance that includes Matteo Salvini’s anti-immigration League, she made a speech last year. In the speech, she declared, ‘Yes to natural families, no to the LGBT lobby!’
Earlier this week, a Senate committee rejected a proposal from the EU. The proposal aimed to require its members to recognize the rights of same-sex parents established in other parts of the Union
