Melech 9,900 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 "ROME: Hundreds of thousands of Italians gathered in Rome Saturday to demonstrate against gay unions and the teaching of gender theories in schools, as Prime Minister Matteo Renzi tries to push a civil union bill through parliament.Holding aloft banners reading "The family will save the world" and "Let's defend our children", a sea of people crammed into the San Giovanni square near the Italian capital's historic centre to support family values.The square, which can hold an estimated 300,000 people, was overflowing with the young, elderly and parents with toddlers, an AFP photographer said, with many more demonstrators spilling into nearby streets. Organisers for their part said one million people were taking part. Italian police never provide figures for demos. "In my children's schools they are talking about families made up of two fathers or two mothers, without asking parents' permission," said 41-year old doctor Giuseppe Ripa, adding: "It's dangerous and wrong."Fellow protester Piero Uroda, a 78-year-old pharmacist, said it was "not honest to say these things to the very young, it's not like they are students who can debate these ideas.""I don't want gay marriage or gay adoption, the natural family is like ours," he said, pointing to his relatives gathered around.'Defending children's future'The protest comes as the Italian senate examines a civil union bill, which Renzi wants to see go to a vote in the coming weeks, with the aim of legislation being enacted before the end of July.The call for Italy to keep pace with its western European neighbours on the issue has grown stronger since Ireland voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage last month.But rights activists warn it will be no mean feat for the leader of the centre-left Democratic Party to find allies across the political spectrum, blaming an excessive influence of the Catholic clergy on the political class.While a survey published by Italian daily La Stampa at the end of May found that 51 percent of voters would support gay marriage, protesters in Rome said the state should stop trying to interfere in s-xual or gender education."We are asking for families based on marriage be respected, and stressing the central role parents play. We forcefully reject the attempt to sneak into the curriculum projects which aim to destroy children's s-xual identities," said Massimo Gandolfini, spokesman for the "Defend our children!" committee.There were both cries of support and derision from the political sphere.Matteo Salvini, rising star on the far right and head of the Northern League party, sent a Facebook "hug for all the mummies and daddies protesting peacefully in Rome to defend their children's future."Vincenzo Brana, head of the long-standing Arcigay gay rights association in Bologna, was quick to point out that "today is World Refugee Day", with hundreds of thousands of migrants in Italy facing an uncertain future.Their problems "are an urgent issue which concerns us all. Those who take to the streets to talk of other things show they are living on another planet, and I would recommend leaving them on that planet alone."" http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/hundreds-of-thousands-rally-in-rome-against-gay-unions-773702 get your shiit together, Italy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo 3,000 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Homos-xuals aren't interested in making other people homos-xual.Homophobes are interested in making other people homophobes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebs 1,809 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 As an Italian (and a homos-xual), I'm so ashamed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy McQueen 4,484 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 That's so sad. :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPdidntflop 3,987 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 only 100 thousand? Bad romance has 600mil views edit: but srs, these people will hopefully die out soon within 5-10 years Gaga x Nicki x Azealia x Ariana x Kesha x Bey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erotica 34,925 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Italy needs more of Gaga I see Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 only 100 thousand? Bad romance has 600mil views edit: but srs, these people will hopefully die out soon within 5-10 years Europe only has like 700 million people The sad thing is that at that demonstrations mainly young people were Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMROD 117,032 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 How can this be, The reigning Queen of The Gays right now is Italian! Maybe Gaga need to say something. Also hope Italy will open their eyes, their minds, their hearts. It is time to revolutionise the family values to a much equal oned. (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ✧*:･ﾟ ᶠʳᵒⁿᵗ ᵗᵒʷᵃʳᵈ ᵉⁿᵉᵐʸ (*´艸｀*) ♡♡♡ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPdidntflop 3,987 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I guess this is why we need America after all... Gaga x Nicki x Azealia x Ariana x Kesha x Bey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropico 4,145 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 The LGBT tag is so pretty that I always anticipate good news and then bam, homohpboia. How anti-progressive of Italy. Shameful. ♢ Social Justice Enthusiast ♢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropico 4,145 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Europe only has like 700 million people The sad thing is that at that demonstrations mainly young people were I'd expect that younger people would be more open minded. But of course, Italy is a very catholic revolved country so I'm not too surprised by this. They're just on the wrong side of history. ♢ Social Justice Enthusiast ♢ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharamon 6,839 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Makes me wanna cry :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Monster 864 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Sick people this is what happened in Slovakia earlier this year, we even had an anti-gay referendum it's like those people cannot understand that we don't want to turn everyone gay like it was even possible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiphEret 1,320 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 I guess this is why we need America after all... How is this related? well not surprised coming from Italy... Sur le sable sur la neige, Sur les images dorées,Sur le front de mes amis, J’écris ton nom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melech 9,900 Posted June 21, 2015 Author Share Posted June 21, 2015 How can this be, The reigning Queen of The Gays right now is Italian! Maybe Gaga need to say something. Also hope Italy will open their eyes, their minds, their hearts. It is time to revolutionise the family values to a much equal oned. As if an American can tell Italy anything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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