Milan Mayor Beppe Sala on Wednesday
called for the opposition parties to form a broad alliance to
fight for the rights of same-sex-parent families.
The issue is a hot one as Milan was recently forced to stop a
procedure it had used to register both members of a same-sex
couple as the parents of a child after the prefect's department
warned it was illegal following consultations with the interior
ministry.
The procedure was based on the transcription into the Milan
civil register of foreign birth certificates of children
conceived by surrogacy, which is illegal in Italy, or assisted
fertility, which is only allowed for heterosexual couples here.
Furthermore, Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party
has tabled a bill that would make surrogacy a "universal crime",
meaning that Italians could be prosecuted for using the practice
in foreign States where it is legal.
Many Italian same-sex couples have had children via surrogacy
outside the country.
"A very broad axis is needed, ideally made up to the Greens, the
Left, the (centrist) Third Pole and the 5-Star Movement," said
Sala.
"Naturally, in these cases the first thing that is done is to
stress more the differences than the things in common, but it
will be necessary to reach an agreement.
"It's clear that the centre right is strong, but I have been
mayor for seven years and I've seen six governments.
"Let's not assume that we are set to lose".
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