Rome. Gay Pride or Runaway Bride?

Published Published by notiziegay on Friday 5th June 2009 09:06pm | View all blogs by notiziegay

Logo RomaprideIf homosexuals go to Rome, Rome goes crazy. Everything is ready for the Gay Pride in Rome. The traditional LGBT procession in the Holy City and Italian Capitol is in a few days. But if you have a look at what is going on in the event organization you realize that only the time is set.
The 13th of June will be the day, but the place remains a big problem. Controversy, “polemica “in Italian comes from the Greek for war, seems to be the key word.
Where is the procession going to go? Where is it going to start from? Nobody knows but everybody demands something. From one side we have the cultural LGBT organization Mario Mieli that would like to end the procession in San Giovanni square, but it is not possible. “A matter of protocol” according to the mayor Giovanni Alemanno, “ a question of freedom” for the LGBT associations. [more]

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  • Jean-Paul
    by Jean-Paul 5 months ago

    'Every day is a good day for problems in Rome'! Well, you have a week to figure out a good route for the parade. I don't suppose you would be allowed to walk around St. Peter's Square! For all the the Vatican teaches abput respect and compassion for the LGBT's, this papacy leaves no doubt in the minds of catholics that gays are pathologically and instrinsically evil. Comes as no surprise. Homophobia has its roots in the Abrahamic religions. While we can expect understanding from the laity, who very likely have one or more gay persons in the family, the clergy and the bishops don't even want to talk about it, except to say that gays priests, and not paedophile priests, were and are responsible for the child abuse scandals that have cost the RCC billions of dollars already, and not all court cases are finished. You are living in a city which is the focus of the world's catholic population. It is understood, is it not, that whatever public events occur in Rome have the approval of the Vatican. Is the route of the parade a re-occuring problem, or is there something different this year. Do you know why the mayor seems to be neglecting you? For example, the June 13 is on a Saturday and I imagine Saturdays are heavy traffic days everywhere. Could that be a factor too?