In a statement published on Friday 17 January, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA Europe) called on the Italian government and in particular the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, to firmly condemn the violence against LGBTI people.
These acts, which are part of a climate of tension fuelled by LGBTI-phobic political discourse, are reported to be growing exponentially in Italy.
No fewer than four attacks in four weeks have been recorded by the organisation, which is urging leaders to relaunch legislative initiatives such as the so-called ‘Zan’ law - a text that would have classified violence against LGBTI and disabled people, as well as misogyny, as a hate crime - which the far-right leader’s party, Fratelli d’Italia, voted against.
Democratic values must go hand in hand with action to protect and value all individuals, according to ILGA Europe, which points out that Italy lacks essential legal protections, referring to the indicators of the ‘Rainbow Map’, its annual indicator (see EUROPE 13410/30).
The declaration: https://aeur.eu/f/f3u (Original version in French by Nithya Paquiry)