Italy: Prohibition on birth registration of children of same-sex couples, angry people waved LGBT flags on the streets

Rome: These days in the European country Italy, there is fierce opposition to the government’s decision on gay couples. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has issued an order banning the registration of births of children of same-sex couples. The ruling limited the rights of gay parents.

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After this decision of the government, the LGBT community in Italy is protesting on a large scale. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets for gay rights in Milan. Protesters also waved LGBT flags across the city to express their anger at the government’s decision.

same-sex couples were allowed to adopt children

Some Italian courts have ruled in favor of allowing same-sex couples to adopt each other’s children. In addition, Milan recognized the registration of surrogate children for same-sex couples. Despite legalizing same-sex unions in 2016, Italy has refrained from allowing same-sex couples to adopt because of objections from the Catholic Church. Protesters denounced the move as unjust and demonstrated throughout Milan waving flags and placards.

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Notably, Prime Minister Georgia Maloney rose to power as the custodian of traditional Christian practices. He also strongly condemned the LGBT community. The recently elected chairman of the centre-left Democratic Party, Elie Schlein, was also present at the demonstration. He is one of the opposition leaders who along with many of the protesters have vented their anger on the administration.