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February 7, 2013
Italian party leader says gay marriage is like pedophilia

Pier Ferdinando Casini says that 'on same-sex marriage we can not follow Europe, because they gave voice to movements campaigning for pedophilia'

Pier Ferdinando Casini, leader of one of Italy’s main political parties, UDC, has compared same-sex marriage to pedophilia.

UDC, Unione Democratici di Centro is a Catholic party and is the successor to the old Democrazia Cristiana, which ruled in Italy for decades until the 1990s.

Speaking on national radio, Casini said: ‘On gay marriage we can not follow Europe. Some northern countries have given voice to movements campaigning for pedophilia.

October 27, 2012
Italy gay association headquarters defaced by far right movement

An extreme right wing movement left an insulting banner in front of the headquarters of Italy's main gay association

Italy's main LGBT association, Arcigay, headquarters situated in Bologna Northern Italy, has been defaced by men belonging to an extreme right wing movement Forza Nuova.

The group, which call for ‘a new Fascist era in Italy’, left a banner in front of the association's headquarters stating: ‘Perversions must be cured’.

In response, Bologna’s politicians have expressed solidarity with the Arcigay.  

Mayor Virginio Merola said: ‘It’s simply disgusting.’

July 28, 2012
'With gays humanity is committing suicide,' says Italian politician

Italian journalist and politician Marcello Veneziani writes that nature 'is seeking destruction with LGBT people'

‘Homosexuality has been invented by nature for the destruction of human kind. In this way, humanity is committing suicide,’ an Italian politician has written.

July 11, 2012
'Gay soldiers should sleep in different rooms'

Italian Member of Parliament Carlo Giovanardi says that the American 'don't ask don't tell' rule was a good one and that gay soldiers should not come out

‘Gay soldiers should sleep in different rooms’ to avoid ‘corrupting’ the straight ones, an Italian politican has said.

Member of Parliament Carlo Giovanardi made the statement, the latest in a series of provocations to the LGBT community, two days ago when interviewed by a radio journalist.

He added: ‘Gay soldiers should not come out and the American "don’t ask don’t tell rule" was a good one.’

The US military dropped 'don't ask, don't tell' last September with no negative impact on morale.

July 5, 2012
'Gays are sick perverts' says Italian politician

Member of regional parliament of Veneto Santino Bozza calls gays 'sick perverts' that need 'a cure'

‘Gays are ill and perverted and need a cure. They should not walk in the street in the daylight. Our children would be scared,’ said Italian politician Santino Bozza.

The new attack against LGBT people in Italy comes from the member of the regional parliament of Veneto in the north of the country.

Interviewed by the radio national programme La Zanzara, Bozza said: ‘In my party, the Lega Nord, there are no gay or lesbian politicians, that’s sure.

June 6, 2012
Italian MP says a gay son would be 'worse than daughter marrying a Moroccan'

Italian MP Massimo Polledri, Lega Nord, says that 'homosexuals have to go to the psychologist to feel better'

‘A gay son? It would be worse than my daughter wanting to be a nun or to marry someone from Morocco.’

That's the comment from Italian MP Massimo Polledri, of Lega Nord Party, who also said that a gay son ‘would be the worst thing it could happen to me.’

Interviewed by the radio programme La Zanzara, on Radio 24 on Monday (4 June), the Italian politician, also a psychiatrist, added that ‘homosexuals are not happy. They go to psychologist and that’s the only way to feel better.’

April 26, 2012
Italian politician: 'Gay men did not experience Holocaust'

Carlo Giovanardi of Silvio Berlusconi's party PDL admitted 'persecution' but said: 'The only Holocaust was that of Jews'

The Italian politician Carlo Giovanardi of PDL, former premier Silvio Berlusconi’s party, has denied lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people went through the Nazi Holocaust.

Interviewed by journalist Klaus Davi for the Youtube programme KlausCondicio, Giovanardi said: ‘The “gay” Holocaust has never occurred. They have experienced persecution, of course, but the only Holocaust was that of Jews.’

February 13, 2012
Politician says gay public affection like 'peeing in street'

Carlo Giovanardi, ally of former Italian PM Berlusconi, says being gay is 'unnatural'

An ally of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has compared gay public displays of affection to 'peeing in the street.'

Carlo Giovanardi, junior minister in charge of family affairs in Berlusconi's government, made the comments during an interview with Radio24.

He said: 'How does it make you feel when someone pees? If they do it in the bathroom, that's ok. But if they pee in the street in front of you it's offensive.'