(Hiroshima) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised concerns about the Italian government’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights during a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 leaders summit in Hiroshima, in Japan.
“Obviously, Canada is concerned about some of the positions Italy has taken on LGBT rights,” Trudeau told Ms.me Meloni.
“But I can’t wait to talk about it with you,” he immediately added.
Mr. Trudeau made the statement during the brief portion of the meeting that was open to the media. The discussion then continued in private.
In March, activists denounced the measures of the government of Mme Meloni to limit recognition of parental rights only to a child’s biological parents, even for families with same-sex parents.
Separately, the Italian government also asked the City of Milan to stop automatically registering both parents in same-sex couples on city records — a move that would affect hundreds of families.
It is the latest major city in the country to continue the practice which was briefly adopted in Rome, Turin, Naples and elsewhere after the Italian High Court in 2016 facilitated the adoption by same-sex couples of the biological child of their partner.
In an official report of the meeting provided by Prime Minister Trudeau’s office, we can read that the two leaders “have […] shared their views on the importance of protecting and defending human rights, including the rights of people 2eLGBTQI “”.
“Premier Meloni responded that her government respects the decisions of the courts and stands by the position of previous administrations. »
Mr. Trudeau also met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The two leaders discussed increased cooperation between G7 countries to foster peace and economic prosperity.
The G7 leaders’ summit runs from Friday to Sunday local time and is expected to focus on geopolitical and economic threats from Russia and China.