FILE PHOTO: Parish priest of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Vitaliano Della Sala poses for a photo in front of a nativity scene featuring two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines in Capocastello di Mercogliano, Italy December 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
ROME (Reuters) - Same-sex civil unions in Italy rose in 2023 to a six-year high, the country's national statistics office said on Friday, but at the same time LGBTQ groups say the current conservative government is making life harder for them.
There were 3,019 same-sex unions last year, ISTAT said, a 7.3% year-on-year increase. It was the highest number since 2017, the first full year after same-sex partnerships were legalised under a centre-left administration.
