Bologna, July 21, 2016 – “We can only endorse the call for urgency and, above all, for compliance with the deadlines expressed by the Council of State in approving the bridging decree on civil unions,” said Gabriele Piazzoni, national secretary of Arcigay. He continues: "The waiting lists recently set up in several Italian municipalities, with dozens of couples ready to celebrate their union, demonstrate the need to respond as quickly as possible to these requests, which are rights enshrined in a law already in force. In this sense, it is hoped that the hypothetical deadline of next August 15th will prove to be certain. But immediately afterward, says the Council of State, we will need to be ready for the December 5th deadline, the deadline for the entry into force of the delegated decrees, which cover all cases of unions celebrated abroad or involving foreign citizens. This appeal also has our full support: we can only loudly ask that this middle ground, where things are proceeding at different speeds, last as little as possible. Finally, we note with relief the Council of State's words on the issue of conscientious objection, relegated to a phenomenon outside the law and ineffective. We hope that from today onwards, the mayors who sought media visibility through this absurd campaign will begin to end up on the radar. newspaper pages for what they do and not for what they don't want to do", concludes Piazzoni.
