The fight for freedoms has resurfaced as Italy’s proposed anti-discrimination bill faces resistance from right wing conservatives and the Catholic leaders. Although Italy recognised same-sex unions in 2016, the country is still ranked as one of the worst countries in Western Europe to be LGBTQ+.
According to Thomas Reuters Foundation, Italy’s largest LGBTQ+ rights group, Arcigay, records more than 100 hate crime and discrimination cases each year.
To this day, same-sex marriage is still not accepted in Italy. When it comes to discrimination, Italy has a law in place that punishes crimes motivated by racial or religious hate.