Italian Senate approves civil unions

By John Mack Freeman The Italian Senate voted this week to approve civil unions in that country. However, the victory is not without its drawbacks. The bill does not allow for join adoption of children that are biologically related to one of the parents. This provision was removed from the bill because it proved to […]

Venice moves to ban “And Tango Makes Three,” gay parenting books

By John Mack Freeman The city of Venice, Italy has moved to ban books related to single-sex partnerships and gay adoption as part of a move to the right by the city’s new conservative mayor, Luigi Brugnaro. Via the Telegraph: “We don’t want to discriminate against anyone and at home parents can call themselves daddy […]