Monica Cirinnà (born 15 February 1963) is an Italian politician and a senator of the Democratic Party. Biography Cirinnà graduated in law in 1993 at Sapienza University of Rome. She is known for being the author of the bill on civil unions in Italy, which was approved by the Senate of the Republic in February 2016 after removing adoption rights, and by the Chamber of Deputies in May of the same year. References 1963 births Living people Politicians from Rome 20th-century Italian politicians 21st-century Italian politicians Democratic Party (Italy) politicians Members of the Senate of the Republic (Italy) 21st-century Italian women politicians 20th-century Italian women politicians Women members of the Senate of the Republic (Italy)