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Italians Protest to Urge Govt to Grant Gay Civil Unions
Source: Associated Press
Italians Protest to Urge Govt to Grant Gay Civil Unions
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROME — Jan 23, 2016, 2:34 PM ET
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Saturday in nearly 100 cities across Italy to urge the government to permit gay and lesbian couples to have civil unions and legally recognized families.
Mirco Pierro, 39, rallied in front of the Pantheon in Rome with his partner and twin infants, saying he wanted "to defend the rights of our children, not just our rights." Pierro and his partner were married in Los Angeles but their union is not recognized in Italy and only one of them has parental rights.
"They are here. They exist, they are part of our families, and it is unfair that they do not have the same rights as other Italian children," he said. "This is the main reason that bring us here."
The gay rights group Arcigay estimated that 1 million people participated in the demonstrations, calling it "a historic day for our country."
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ROME — Jan 23, 2016, 2:34 PM ET
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated Saturday in nearly 100 cities across Italy to urge the government to permit gay and lesbian couples to have civil unions and legally recognized families.
Mirco Pierro, 39, rallied in front of the Pantheon in Rome with his partner and twin infants, saying he wanted "to defend the rights of our children, not just our rights." Pierro and his partner were married in Los Angeles but their union is not recognized in Italy and only one of them has parental rights.
"They are here. They exist, they are part of our families, and it is unfair that they do not have the same rights as other Italian children," he said. "This is the main reason that bring us here."
The gay rights group Arcigay estimated that 1 million people participated in the demonstrations, calling it "a historic day for our country."
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/italians-protest-urge-govt-grant-gay-civil-unions-36472864
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