
Italy Halts Registration of Children of Same-Sex Couples
Hundreds have taken to the streets of Milan to protest after Italy’s right-wing government instructed the city council to cease the registration of same-sex parents’ children.
Italy legalised same-sex civil unions in 2016, but the decision was fiercely opposed by Catholic and conservative groups.
The 2016 move did not cement explicit adoption rights for same-sex couples, fearing that this would encourage illegal surrogate pregnancies. In the absence of clear legislation on the topic, some cour
Italy legalised same-sex civil unions in 2016, but the decision was fiercely opposed by Catholic and conservative groups.
The 2016 move did not cement explicit adoption rights for same-sex couples, fearing that this would encourage illegal surrogate pregnancies. In the absence of clear legislation on the topic, some cour