(ANSA) - ROME, 03 AGO - The floor of the Lower House on
Monday started debating a new bill with measures to prevent and
combat discrimination and violence based on motives linked to a
person's sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.
The session was kicked off by the bill's rapporteur, Alessandro
Zan of the centre-left Democratic Party (PD).
Zan said that "24 years have passed since the first proposal"
for a law against homophobia, adding that parliament has failed
to pass one "six times" since then. (ANSA).
Homophobia bill reaches floor of Lower House
New bill presented after six previous proposals failed