According to a recent survey by the Fundamental Rights Agency of the European Union (FRA), Italy is among the most homophobic countries in Europe. The Italian government and parliament, over the years, have systematically and fiercely opposed the approval of a rule against acts of discrimination, aggression, and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons.

However slowly, things have recently started to change, on same sex relationships, with the majority of the public now in favour of some form of legal recognition. A long-awaited bill on civil partnerships (​unioni civili) was recently approved after a heated parliamentary debate. Civil society organizations have actively promoted one of the most vocal and effective advocacy campaigns of recent years, with almost a million people gathering in 98 cities all over the country in the last week of January 2016.

We work on media narratives and run public education campaigns, with a special focus on youth empowerment.

Our activities aim to change public perception and to influence media narratives as well as to lead to a strengthening of anti-discrimination laws. We want to end Roma and Sinti families' segregation in precarious conditions in "authorized camps" and to guarantee them proper housing instead. We want to see the ending of forced evictions of Roma and Sinti communities with the adoption of a clear prohibition of such practices (through a law that should clearly spell out all the essential procedural guarantees that are to be ensured according to international human rights law). We want to eradicate discriminatory attitudes within society and properly address episodes of hate-speech against Roma and Sinti people.

Our activities include cultural initiatives, outreach and public education, with a particular focus on empowering young people.
Our Center for Legal Action also provides information and legal support for those affected by discrimination in collaboration with those organizations already actively working on these issues.