As Britain moves to legalise gay marriage, Italian gays find themselves dealing with a rather less accommodating reality.

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In Italy last week, gay politician Nichi Vendola, leader of the SEL party in the centre-left coalition, complained that such was the climate of homophobia in the capital city that he preferred not to go out alone at night in Rome.

Just to underline his point, some enlightened person sprayed the message, “Resign, you queer” on the wall of a Roman high school, the Liceo Tacito, early in the week. Many in the school believe the insult was directed at 15-year-old “Giovanni” who was elected class representative last November.

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