Italian Police Withdraw Homophobic Wording.

Red faces all round Rome last week when Italian police were forced to apologise after they were required to change an official training manual which claimed homosexuality  was a "sexual deviance"  and listed it in the same category as bestiality, incest and necrophilia.

The offensive and homophobic passage in the 585-page manual, which was being used internally during training and officer exams within the Carabinieri police force, read: "The main sexual deviances are homosexuality, exhibitionism, fetishism, sadism, incest and bestiality."

There was a mass outcry from Italian gay and human rights group and the Carabinieri made a hasty red faced apology.  It was "an unfortunate mistake," said the Carabinieri's commander general Leonardo Gallitelli, adding that the text "was based on an obsolete formula".  Gallitelli said the offending passage was "immediately cancelled".

Paolo Patane, the head of gay rights group Arcigay, said he was "pleasantly surprised" by the correction and said the original passage was "incredible."

Paola Concia, a member of parliament said before the correction was made that the passage was "shameful".   Considering homosexuality as a type of deviant behaviour "goes against all the laws of the state," she said.

Italy rejects anti-homophobia bill

 

Italy’s parliament has rejected a bill to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people from discrimination.   The Chamber of Deputies voted yesterday 293 votes to 250 not to approve the legislation.

Top Italian official blasts Ikea over gay advert!

 

A top Italian official on Saturday called an Ikea advertisement with two gay men holding hands "in bad taste", invoking the ire of opposition parties and rights groups.

Vatican Condemns The U.N. resolution for equal rights.

 

People who criticise gay sexual relations for religious or moral reasons are increasingly being attacked and vilified for their views, a Vatican diplomat told the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday.

Was Mona Lisa Actually a Guy?

 

Did a Male Model really  Inspire Da Vinci to create the masterpiece with the enigmatic smiles that’s known the world over?

Well,  apparently,  according to some,   yep   that’s exactly it,  Mona Lisa was a guy!    Italian researchers believe they've solved the mystery of the Mona Lisa model ...

There has been a  team of researchers from the Italian national committee for cultural heritage working on the subject for some time,   they  are now claiming that Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa",    Which is probably the most famous painting in the world, was in fact inspired by the artist's male apprentice Salai.