Alessandro Zan (born on 4 October 1973 in Padova) is an Italian left-wing politician, LGBT activist.
Italy's lower house of parliament approves bill protecting LGBT+ community
channelnewsasia.comROME: Italy's lower house of parliament on Wednesday (Nov 4) passed an anti-discrimination bill that makes violence against women and LGBT+ people a hate crime, with those found guilty of such attacks risking longer prison terms.The bill was approved by 265 votes to 193 in the 630-member chamber and now needs a final green light from the upper house Senate, where it has the support of the ruling coalition parties, before becoming law.It modifies an existing law punishing offences based on someone's race or religion with up to four years in jail."It is a big step forward against discrimination, hatred and violence," Alessandro Zan, the openly gay lawmaker who promoted the law, wrote on Twitter.The change was championed by the centre-left.
