Retired pontiff resigned in 2013
The new legislation will repeal the previous incitement to hatred laws and is intended to make prosecutions easier
The legislation did not give equal protections and rights such as marriage or civil unions and needed 76 votes to be passed
The country's government backed Pride in recent years & approved same-sex partnerships in 2020 as it seeks membership in the European Union
Malte C. defended two women from harassment
L’Osservatore Romano noted that the pope previously met with some of the transgender residents sheltering in the church
Embassy Cultural Attaché Cherrie Daniels spoke with Blade on July 22
