Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 6-8 p.m. – University of Verona, Santa Marta, room SMT01<\/p>\n
NO TO BULLYING, YES TO LGBTQIA+ RIGHTS: A PUBLIC COMMITMENT.<\/p>\n
Moderator: Lorenzo Bernini and Irene Villa, PoliTeSse UniVr Research Center. Promoted by LGBTQIA+ associations and groups in Verona.<\/p>\n
May 17 marks the International Day Against Homolesbobitransphobia, to commemorate May 17, 1990, the date the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses. Since then, LGBTQIA+ people have achieved many recognitions in several countries around the world, including Italy, thanks to the efforts of NGOs and movements that have also managed to change institutions.<\/p>\n
But there is still much to be done against homolesbobitransphobia in society, culture, and politics, where new forms of bullying and organized intolerance react to the increased visibility of LGBTQIA+ people. Last October, Verona City Council joined RE.A.DY, the National Network of Regions and Local Authorities to Prevent and Overcome Homolesbobitansphobia.<\/p>\n
And for the first time this year, recognizing the political and social work done in Verona for decades by LGBTQIA+ associations and groups and the importance of the services they provide to citizens, the Equal Opportunity Department is promoting a joint program of initiatives entitled “Let’s Counter Bullying, a Common Goal”. The theme, decided in coordination with RE.A.DY, will be precisely countering homolesbobitansphobic bullying.<\/p>\n
As part of this program, at the University of Verona, the LGBTQIA+ associations and groups of Verona are organizing the public debate “No to bullism, yes to LGBTQIA+ rights: a commitment in commun and in the municipality. Moderated by the Research Center PoliTeSse – Politics and Theories of Sexuality.<\/p>\n