'Very real fears' for LGBT community after far-right win in Italy


  • World
  • Tuesday, 27 Sep 2022

Leader of Brothers of Italy Giorgia Meloni speaks at the party's election night headquarters, in Rome, Italy September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

ROME (Reuters) - The LGBT community has "very real fears" after a conservative bloc dominated by the far-right won Italy's general election, a leading gay rights campaigner told Reuters.

The nationalist Brothers of Italy group, led by Giorgia Meloni, emerged as the largest party in the ballot and will lead the most right-wing government in Rome since World War Two.

Save 30% OFF The Star Digital Access

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.73/month

Billed as RM 9.73 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.63/month

Billed as RM 103.60 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Venezuela's top lawmaker says significant number of prisoners, including foreigners, to be freed
Riga Airport turns climate-neutral in 2025 as passenger traffic stays flat
One dead in floods in Albania as rain and snow grip Balkans
Russia frees French researcher Vinatier in prisoner exchange
Trump withdrawal from bedrock UN climate treaty raises legal questions
Mexico murder rate down 40% under Sheinbaum, president says
Zelenskiy says US security guarantees document set to be finalised with Trump
Russian-bound tanker hit by drone in Black Sea, maritime sources say
Shelling rocks Syria's Aleppo as clashes intensify between government, Kurdish fighters
Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment

Others Also Read