"Disgusting." These terms have been expressed is the Secretary of State for Family Italian, who complains that an announcement of the Swedish multinational Ikea shows a gay couple.
His remarks, made on Saturday, have sparked the ire of the left and gay rights associations. The ad in question shows a pair of men's backs, holding hands, and with the slogan "Ikea Family: we are open to all families."
"I find distasteful that a Swedish multinational come to Italy to tell Italians what to think," Carlo Giovanardi said in a television program [Declarations in Italian, Youtube]. "I think Ikea many clients are not going to like it," he said.
Giovanardi said: "Ikea is free to apply to anyone who wants and send the messages it deems appropriate, but the term family is directly contrary to our Constitution, which says that the family is founded on the basis of marriage." Italy does not recognize homosexual unions, unlike Spain and other countries. It further stated that such advertising is directed "Against the traditional family is considered outdated."
Among the criticisms he has received for these words, Aurelio Mancuso, the association Equality Italy, has denounced such statements as "dangerous and aggressive" can "feed the climate of homophobia that then leads to violence and insults against gays, lesbians and transsexuals. "
left Italian lawmaker Paola Concia, openly lesbian, was insulted and threatened on Wednesday in the heart of Rome while walking hand in hand with your partner.
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His remarks, made on Saturday, have sparked the ire of the left and gay rights associations. The ad in question shows a pair of men's backs, holding hands, and with the slogan "Ikea Family: we are open to all families."
"I find distasteful that a Swedish multinational come to Italy to tell Italians what to think," Carlo Giovanardi said in a television program [Declarations in Italian, Youtube]. "I think Ikea many clients are not going to like it," he said.
Giovanardi said: "Ikea is free to apply to anyone who wants and send the messages it deems appropriate, but the term family is directly contrary to our Constitution, which says that the family is founded on the basis of marriage." Italy does not recognize homosexual unions, unlike Spain and other countries. It further stated that such advertising is directed "Against the traditional family is considered outdated."
Among the criticisms he has received for these words, Aurelio Mancuso, the association Equality Italy, has denounced such statements as "dangerous and aggressive" can "feed the climate of homophobia that then leads to violence and insults against gays, lesbians and transsexuals. "
left Italian lawmaker Paola Concia, openly lesbian, was insulted and threatened on Wednesday in the heart of Rome while walking hand in hand with your partner.
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