“"This enthusiasm," Piazzoni continues, "shouldn't make us forget that the glass is only half full. Indeed, the implementing decrees themselves, in some respects, remind us that equality has not yet been achieved. They do so, for example, when they establish different and distinct registries for civil unions than those used for marriage. And they do so also when they refer to the dissolution of marriage in the event that one partner in a heterosexual couple decides to undertake a transition for sex reassignment. This is a particularly odious passage, not only because it insists on real stories but also because it reminds us of a particular battle, that of Alessandra Bernaroli and her wife, who went all the way to the Constitutional Court to assert the right to remain married despite Alessandra's transition. The High Court recognized their right, urging the legislator to resolve the matter. That ruling was important in shaping the legislative process, and it is bitter to think that the very people who took on that battle today see what they stood for symbolically taken away. fought. Finally, there is the issue of the children, sons and daughters of LGBT people, excluded from the law in the final stages of the parliamentary debate. That excerpt was accompanied by promises waiting to be kept: therefore, we call on parliamentarians to unblock the process of reforming the adoption law, to provide justice to boys and girls whom the state now chooses to treat as half-orphans. Excluding children from the law is a responsibility that must be shouldered concretely and promptly. In highlighting how much is still missing,” Piazzoni concludes, “we do not want to forget to express our gratitude to all those who, over the generations, in society and in the chambers of parliament, have fought to achieve this result. To them we dedicate our embrace and our thanks.”.
Civil unions, implementing decrees approved. Arcigay: "A historic step, society is transforming."“
Bologna, January 14, 2017 – “The approval of the three implementing decrees of the law on civil unions definitively establishes this institution within our legal system,” declared Gabriele Piazzoni, national secretary of Arcigay. He continued: "We are delighted by this news: it represents an important moment in our country's history. In the six months since the law's approval, we have already observed signs of a long-awaited change: gay and lesbian people, throughout the country, have brought their stories and relationships to public recognition. Through the visibility of all these couples, a new culture is emerging, contrary to the culture that legitimizes hate crimes and speech, and which is the true antidote to the latter. For decades, we will observe and discover the benefits of this important step forward. Furthermore, we cannot fail to emphasize our relief at seeing the issue of gay and lesbian people from countries that do not recognize, or worse still, persecute and punish, homosexuality resolved in the approved implementing decrees. These people will no longer have to seek "green light" from their country of origin to enter into a civil union in Italy and are therefore finally free from the influence of homophobic tyrants.".