Show threadSusan Larson β™€οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸŒˆMay 20, 2024

#Italy’s #familyminister explains #decision not to sign #EU #LGBT #declaration.

"I think the so-called #genderbinarism should continue to apply: There are #women, and there are #men." she attempted to clarify but made it worse.

β€œThey are trying to deny not only #biology but also the #body, which is based on the #gender #difference between #men and #women,” the minister concluded.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/italys-family-minister-explains-decision-not-to-sign-eu-lgbt-declaration/

Italy’s family minister explains decision not to sign EU LGBT declaration

Italy was among nine EU countries that did not sign a declaration promoting European policies in favor of LGBT

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joeβ€’iuculano Jan 24, 2024

No risk 2 #AbortionRights in #Italy, #FamilyMinister #Eugenia #Roccella said Wed after ruling #RightWing League party hosted meeting by local northern #Italian group advocating restrictions to the rights
"The government cannot answer 4 what an association I don't even know says, & from what I know, League has only given possibility of having a room 2 hold the meeting
"Our position on (Law) 194 has always been clear from beginning, there is no risk of touching it"

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/politics/2024/01/24/no-risk-to-abortion-rights-says-family-minister_42d2107e-468b-4a2c-918b-c44e0bbc7e61.html

No risk to abortion rights says family minister - Politics - Ansa.it

There is no risk to abortion rights in Italy, Family Minister Eugenia Roccella said Wednesday after the ruling rightwing League party hosted a meeting by a local northern Italian group advocating restrictions to the rights. (ANSA)

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Susan Larson β™€οΈπŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸŒˆDec 7, 2023

#LGBTQ #advocates say #Quebec's new #genderidentity #committee #lacks #representation.

#FamilyMinister announced 3-person #advisory #committee Tuesday. The #decision not to include any #genderdiverse #people on the #committee, while not necessarily #surprising to the community, is still #disappointing," they said. "It sends a really #negative #message."

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Canada #Quebec #Hate #Bigotry #Discrimination #Transphobia

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-gender-identity-committee-backlash-1.7049679

LGBTQ advocates say Quebec's new gender identity committee lacks representation | CBC News

Quebec's Family Minister unveiled the three-person committee who will advise the government on gender identity issues Tuesday. But LGBTQ advocates are worried that they are not represented.

CBC