WORLD NEWS | Italy’s Meloni rejects Canada’s Trudeau’s criticism of LGBTQ+ rights at G7 summit

ROME, May 20 (AP) — Italy’s far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushed back at a G7 summit Sunday in Canada’s prime minister’s criticism of his government’s stance on LGBTQ+ rights.

Meloni was asked about the criticism by a reporter at a news conference earlier Sunday in Hiroshima, Japan, which is hosting an annual summit of leaders of the world’s seven major industrialized nations.

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On Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Meloni on television — just before they began private bilateral talks on the sidelines of the summit — that “Canada is concerned about some of the positions Italy has taken on LGBT rights.” He added, He looks forward to talking with the Italian Prime Minister on this.

Melloni, looking annoyed, listened in silence with a thumbs-up, while Trudeau switched to French to wrap up his English speech. Photographers then left the room, and the two leaders began talking behind closed doors.

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Earlier this year, the Meloni government asked councils to stop automatically registering both parents of same-sex couples and instead limit parental identification to the child’s biological parents. Gay rights activists held a rally to condemn the move, calling it homophobic.

Asked about Trudeau’s remarks, Meloni said he had become a “victim” of “fake news” and propaganda, and even said his assessment “doesn’t match reality.” (Associated Press)

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