Italian parliament has initiated debate on a bill that would legislate for civil unions– one of the last countries in Western Europe to allow legally recognised same-sex and gender diverse partnerships. Senator Monica Cirinna, the author of the bill, is confident that this iteration of the text is strong enough to pass and become law. […]
Italian and Greek governments this week have introduced motions to parliament endorsing same-sex civil unions in the near future. Greece’s new reigning party Syriza submitted potential legislation last Wednesday, the first gesture of its kind in Greek history. The proposal calls for equal rights for LGBT couples in terms of taxation, inheritance and insurance, though […]
The successful referendum on marriage equality in Ireland has led to increased pressure on other nations to change their law Following the landslide victory of the ‘Yes’ vote in Ireland there has been a flurry of marriage equality activity in Australia, Germany, Italy and Northern Ireland. The German Greens party had called on Chancellor […]
