Comments on: Italy legalises same-sex civil unions

By: Paul of Forbes NSW

Paul of Forbes NSW — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 04:46:45 +0000

In reply to Equality Now!. No the law will not apply in Vatican City, unless it has their approval. In 2008, Italy passed a "legally-binding treaty" with the Vatican City, so some Italian laws will not apply to Vatican City (such as the age of consent laws, divorce, abortion, adoption, IVF, etc.).

By: Equality Now!

Equality Now! — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 04:18:21 +0000

If Italy allows civil unions, would that law also apply to the Vatican City? Or does the Vatican City apply or pass their own laws? I assume the tax avoiding, money laundering, racist, homophobic, child molestering Pope and his cardinals are very angry at this! Well good, anything that pisses them off can only be a good thing I say!

By: Brad

Brad — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 09:42:28 +0000

Italy is not the only one, Monaco also does not recognise civil unions either! Do not just blame Italy! Malta will soon be the first country in Europe to outlaw conversion therapy too. Malta was rated a score at number 1 on LGBTI rights in Europe too. UK was rated number 2. Italy scored well below along with Russia in the low 60 score.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 09:05:01 +0000

Australia does not have a national civil union law! Italy sounds like it will beat us on this! I am deeply embarrassed to be Australian! We seem to be the Texas of Oceania! Let’s face reality, marriage equality is not possible within Australia for the next 3 years! The votes are not there yet. I am sure as a compromise a civil union bill would unanimously pass the Australian Parliament in the mean time! This would recognise the same-sex unions and marriages of Australian couples, who go overseas and come back here in Australia! Justice delayed is justice denied! The secret Vatican must be Tony Abbott, I knew it all along!

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:37:38 +0000

I also get very annoyed when any news site reports a bill has passed, when in fact it has only passed one house of parliament! Australia, US, UK, Canada, Italy and Ireland have TWO houses of parliament! A bill only passes when BOTH houses of parliament approve it with a majority vote! With the case of the US Senate only, no non-budget bill or SCOTUS nomination passes – unless it has at least 60 votes! This is called a filibuster, when you have 59 votes or less!

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 09:11:11 +0000

It is incorrect to assume this bill will pass, because like Australia – there are two houses of parliament. The civil union bill has to pass the lower house yet, and it is a chamber that is way more politically conservative. The bill has been watered down by taking out adoption provisions! The conservatives could water it down further to the point of nothing! Even if the bill passed both houses, there is still the signature of the president yet too! And that is not guaranteed either! Just like the US president, it can be vetoed!