The Vatican is attacking an Italian LGBTQ rights bill in unprecedented act of political meddling

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In a shocking and unprecedented move, the Vatican is trying to stop an LGBTQ rights bill from passing in Italy.

On June 17, the Vatican foreign minister delivered a letter protesting the bill to the Italian embassy to the Holy See (the Church’s jurisdiction). The Vatican claims that the bill would infringe on the religious freedom of Italy’s Catholic Church.

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The “Zan bill,” as it is named for its sponsor, Alessandro Zan, has already been approved by Italy’s lower house of Parliament and has now moved on to the Senate. It would classify anti-LGBTQ violence as a hate crime and increase anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people. It would also create a national day of awareness for LGBTQ violence.

The bill has caused quite a stir in Italy. Passionate protests have erupted from both proponents and opponents, and even some feminist groups are against it due to anti-trans beliefs.

According to the New York Times, the Vatican claims the bill is…

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