Bologna, September 16, 2015 – "We've learned from several press sources that the Senate debate on the civil unions bill may be postponed." Flavio Romani, president of Arcigay, commented on the news published by several newspapers regarding the postponement of the Senate debate on the Cirinnà bill. Without wishing to delve into the merits of the reasons for the rumored postponement, Romani says, the possibility that the widely announced timetable might be skipped again should once and for all call institutional representatives to a very serious reflection, because the issue of LGBT rights in Italy is a very serious one. The rhetoric of "soon and good" seems destined to collapse again, both on the "soon" and "good" fronts. The obstinacy of those who seek mediation with a narrow-minded and backward minority to create a good law within a reasonable timeframe seems more likely to produce martyrs than good laws for gay and lesbian couples. There are those in this country who profess inequality and want to protect their privileged status: these people will not collaborate in building a path that worthily legitimizes same-sex unions. The goal is called equality, and that goal cannot be achieved by accommodating those who don't want that equality. It's a waste of time (we see this daily in the childish strategy of (This is a major obstacle in the Justice Committee) and, above all, it is a defeat declared in advance. There are principles that cannot be negotiated, and equality is one of them. Now that the opposition of a few risks proving far more effective than the good intentions of the many who profess to be in favor of rights, a counterattack would be appropriate, an act of pride: let's aim for full equality, without compromise. Those opposed would be the same as those opposed to any other proposal, and from the Prime Minister's perspective—that of "soon and well"—their obstructionism would in any case hinder the path to "soon." However, from the perspective of those who