FILE PHOTO: People take part in the Gay Pride Parade in front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, June 8, 2019. REUTERS/ Yara Nardi
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's lower house of parliament on Wednesday passed an anti-discrimination bill that makes violence against women and LGBT+ people a hate crime, with those found guilty of such attacks risking longer prison terms.
The bill was approved by 265 votes to 193 in the 630-member chamber and now needs a final green light from the upper house Senate, where it has the support of the ruling coalition parties, before becoming law.
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