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Originally Posted by tristanrobin;128827(Rome) A call by the deputy mayor of Treviso for [B the ethnic cleansing of gays from the region[/b], in the north of Italy, has sparked a mass demonstration.
Nearly a thousand people turned out in front of the city hall on the weekend to demand the resignation of Giancarlo Gentilini.
Many of those taking part in the protest were not gay, but told local media they were there to show their solidarity and denounce prejudice.
"Today's protest, which is joined by hundreds of people, will not be the last. It will be the first in a long series," Aurelio Mancuso of the LGBT civil rights group Arcigay told state television. | This is absolutely shocking. Sure, we all know that homophobes can be found in elected office, but rarely are they confident enough to speak so openly and publicly about their views.
I am glad to see the public response was large and immediate. It looks like they feel as I do: this sort of institutionalized bigotry cannot be tolerated.
Given how quickly the national government turns over there, I find myself wondering if this will be enough for the local government to be forced out.
If not, I certainly expect that at least the homophobe himself will be forced out. His political career is over. |