RIGHTS, ITALY RANKS 35TH IN THE RAINBOW MAP 2025. PIAZZONI (ARCIGAY): "GOVERNMENT COMPLICIT IN THE BACKSIDE. WE NEED LAWS."“
Bologna, May 14, 2025 Italy has lost another percentage point in ILGA-Europe's Rainbow Map 2025, the report that measures respect for LGBTQIA+ rights in Europe: from 25% in 2024, it drops to 24%, placing the country 35th out of 49, just above Hungary, but behind Greece, Cyprus, and Albania. Arcigay reports the loss, commenting on the data. published today .
“This result is the fruit of years of inaction,” he says. Gabriele Piazzoni, general secretary of Arcigay. "There is a lack of laws against discrimination and hate crimes, pseudo-conversion therapies are tolerated, while attacks on trans and non-binary people are increasing. Meanwhile, government officials are fueling institutional violence with almost daily homophobic statements. For the Meloni government, this situation is not a problem," adds Piazzoni. "The silence in the face of increased attacks (documented by our monitoring network) proves it. An immediate change of direction is needed: laws for equality, protection of trans people, plans against hatred. Italy must live up to the standards of civilized countries," concludes Piazzoni.
