Following political and social events in Italy surrounding the protection of LGBTQ+ rights, a new discussion about the Zan law arises. The law, named after Alessandro Zan, an Italian Democratic Party politician and the legislation's main proponent, is the center of intense political controversy.
Zan pointed out his disappointment with the parliamentary consultation on the proposed law, seeing it as yet another attempt to delay or fundamentally alter the bill. The frustration is further highlighted by those within Italy's LGBTQ+ community, who see the consultation as an obstacle to implementing necessary rights and protections.
The proposed law aims to make homophobia, transphobia and discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation a crime in Italy. This represents a significant milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in the country, where there are currently no specific legal protections against such crimes.
