Italy

Disclaimer: This information on the situation of homosexuals all over the world may not be completely accurate or up-to-date. The information is gathered on the Internet and in other publications. If you have any additional information, corrections, comments or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact me at <never@heterosexual.com>

Updated 98-05-11

Information on the situation for homosexuals in Italy: Legal Italy, however modern and democratic, seems to be unable to get rid of the bad influences of its two most powerful non-governmental institutions: The Catholic Church and the Maffia. Add the machistic Mediterranean culture, and you don't seem to have a sound base for homosexual rights. Homosexuality is legal, though, and there are several organizations and venues.

The Police in cities like Rome are known to harass and raid gay clubs and shut them down on matters of technicalities. Rome will probably be the host of "Rome World Pride 2000". The Maffia still has a very strong influence over modern-day Italy. They don't exactly have a reputation for being gay-friendly and many say their "code of honour" doesn't allow homosexuality.

If you have any further information on the current situation in Italy, please contact me.

Age of consent	Male-Female	Male-Male	Female-Female
Italy	14	14	14

To view adult material in Italy you have to be over 18.

Further information on the situation in Italy can be found at:

Gaytalia

InformaGay

Azione Omosessuale

Fondazione Sandro Penna

GayItalia.com (In Italian)

Circolo di Cultura Omosessuale Mario Mieli (In Italian)

Statistics:

Republic, Europe
Area: 301,323 km²
Population: 57.75 mill.
Capital: Rome
Currency: lira
National Holiday: Nov. 5

ISO 3166 Internet Country Code(s): .it

Back to the list of countries

Next: Ivory Coast

Back to the front page

This page hosted by Get your own Free Home Page