Meloni’s Italy looks to restrict talk of LBGTQ+ sexuality in schools
Key Takeaways
- The Italian government under PM Giorgia Meloni is introducing a bill to restrict classroom content.
- The proposed legislation would ban lessons on 'gender relativism' in preschool and primary schools.
- The bill seeks to expand parental control over the teaching of 'sexuality' in upper grades.
- The move has drawn comparisons to restrictive educational policies in Florida and Eastern Europe.
- The action represents an escalation of culture war issues into the Italian education system.
The administration of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a notable ally of Donald Trump in Europe, is escalating culture war issues into the educational sphere through proposed legislation. This bill, currently under discussion in the lower house of the Italian Parliament, targets the content of school curricula concerning gender and sexuality. A central provision involves banning any instruction related to 'gender relativism' for students in preschool and primary schools. Additionally, the proposed law intends to significantly broaden the authority parents have over the teaching of 'sexuality' in secondary education. These efforts have already drawn comparisons to restrictive educational policies enacted elsewhere, such as Florida's 'don't say gay' bill and similar measures seen in Eastern European nations targeting LGBTQ+ themes in schools. The move signals a clear conservative push to shape public education content in Italy.
