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(X-post from world forum) Italian MPs to debate homophobia bill
Italian MPs to debate homophobia bill
A bill to criminalize homophobia has divided politicians ahead of a debate in the lower house of parliament this Friday.
The debate was approved by a parliamentary commission on Monday, with votes from the Democratic Party (PD), the People of Freedom (PdL) party and the Left Ecology Freedom party.
If successfully passed by parliament, the new law will make homophobia a criminal offence.
However, despite backing from coalition partners the PD and PdL, the bill is likely to be the subject of fierce debate on Friday.
Some MPs have already expressed dissent, including the PdL’s leader of the lower house, Renato Brunetta.
http://www.thelocal.it/20130724/Italian-MPs-to-debate-homophobia-bill
