voted against the party guidelines. 2010-present 2016- Italy approves same-sex civil unions 2020- On 19 November, the Gay Party is officially presented as the first Italian political group dedicated especially to the defense of the rights of the LGBT population. 2021 - The Italian Parliament passes an infrastracture bill containing a provision which makes advertisements with homophobic or transphobic messages illegal to expose on streets or on vehicles. The new law comes into force on 10 November. See also LGBT rights in Italy References