Italy's highest appeals court on
Monday rejected same-sex marriage, saying there was nothing in
the Constitution that requires the government to extend marriage
rights to gays. However, the Cassation Court added that
homosexuals have the right to a "protective" law that would
ensure same-sex couples have the same rights as unmarried
Italian couples. Neither same-sex marriage nor civil unions
between same-sex partners are legally recognized in Italy but
some cities, including Rome, have a civil union register.
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