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 ‘We’ve considered going back to the US’: What life in Italy is like for same-sex couples Pride month is underway, but Italy's government has been in the news for restricting the rights of same-sex couples. We asked international LGBTQ+ couples what it’s like living in Italy today and whether they want to stay. https://www.thelocal.it/20240625/weve-considered-going-back-to-the-us-what-life-in-italy-is-like-for-same-sex-couples Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:42:06 +0200 weve-considered-going-back-to-the-us-what-life-in-italy-is-like-for-same-sex-couples Italy 'one of the worst countries in Europe' for gay and trans rights Italy continues to perform poorly compared to the rest of Europe when it comes to LGBTQ+ protections, a leading rights organisation has warned. https://www.thelocal.it/20240604/italy-one-of-the-worst-countries-in-europe-for-gay-and-trans-rights-study-finds Tue, 04 Jun 2024 18:18:36 +0200 italy-one-of-the-worst-countries-in-europe-for-gay-and-trans-rights-study-finds Outrage as regional government pulls funding from Rome Pride Right-wing authorities in the Italian region that encompasses Rome withdrew their sponsorship of the capital's upcoming Pride event on Monday, saying it was too political. https://www.thelocal.it/20230606/outrage-as-regional-government-pulls-funding-from-rome-pride Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:21:47 +0200 outrage-as-regional-government-pulls-funding-from-rome-pride Italian couple tie the knot at Swedish Pride festival UPDATED: Two Italian expats in Sweden got married in front of hundreds of thousands of people at the Stockholm Pride Parade on Saturday afternoon – to send a message about gay rights to their home country. https://www.thelocal.it/20150801/italian-couple-tie-the-knot-at-swedish-pride-festival Sat, 01 Aug 2015 11:00:00 +0200 italian-couple-tie-the-knot-at-swedish-pride-festival