The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Reggio Emilia becomes first city in Italy to offer gender-neutral toilets The northern city of Reggio Emilia plans to introduce Italy's most progressive policies to date to accommodate transgender and intersex people, including offering gender-neutral bathrooms and adding a third gender option on official forms. https://www.thelocal.it/20190423/reggio-emilia-becomes-first-city-in-italy-to-offer-gender-neutral-toilets Tue, 23 Apr 2019 21:25:07 +0200 reggio-emilia-becomes-first-city-in-italy-to-offer-gender-neutral-toilets Drag queens get lippy with anti-gay politicians Italian drag queens on Thursday released a catchy music video - complete with a plethora of peroxide wigs and red lipstick - to fight back against homophobia emanating from the country's top political circles. https://www.thelocal.it/20140516/italys-drag-queens-dazzle-in-help-video Fri, 16 May 2014 14:08:00 +0200 italys-drag-queens-dazzle-in-help-video Italy lags far behind in Europe on gay rights Italy lags behind many other countries in Europe when it comes to offering rights and protection to homosexuals, falling in 32nd place in 2014’s ILGA Europe Rainbow Map. https://www.thelocal.it/20140515/italy-lags-far-behind-in-europe-on-gay-rights Thu, 15 May 2014 14:23:00 +0200 italy-lags-far-behind-in-europe-on-gay-rights