Arcigay Napoli congratulates law enforcement officials on identifying the attackers of the two tourists savagely attacked last week in Piazza Dante, who were believed to be homosexual.
In response to the continuous acts of gratuitous violence of which the homosexual community, not only in Naples, is a victim, tomorrow the Arcigay of Naples with those who wish to join, will descend on the squares and alleys of the historic center, "armed" with flyers and rainbow flags, to say enough to violence and symbolically reconquer the squares that have been the scene of recent homophobic violence for civil coexistence and the culture of welcoming differences, with an itinerary that will start from Piazza del Gesù at 8.30 pm, with stops in Piazza Dante and Piazza Bellini..
“"The positive results of the investigations, the result of the investigators' attention and investigative skills, also demonstrate that the cries for help and the mobilization of the homosexual movement have prompted a concerted response from society and the relevant authorities," adds Salvatore Simioli, President of Arcigay Naples. "We have received a careful and prompt response from law enforcement. Now is the time to raise awareness and implement a strategic plan against homophobia to prevent the phenomenon, which in Naples is the result of widespread social unrest.""
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September 4, 2009 – Naples
Called, within 24 hours of the events in Rome, as a traveling flyer campaign, the event transformed into a "Micro Pride.".
A procession of about fifty people passed through the historic center (where marches are prohibited) and grew until it became a full-fledged demonstration with banners, flags, and slogans under the aegis of Arcigay Naples.
Marialuisa, the girl attacked last July in Piazza Bellini, also took part in the march.