At Last, Italy Defies Catholic Church and Legalizes Same-Sex Civil Unions

Italy’s Parliament voted Wednesday in favor of a new law legalizing same-sex civil unions, extending new rights to gay and lesbian couples in the country. The country has lagged far behind its European counterparts in its protections and rights granted to gay couples; the new law is the first to recognize gay couples in the country’s history. The Vatican, predictably, opposed the measure, but it was backed by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi....
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