Italy s outgoing government has adopted a new plan for LGBT rights just before handing over the reins to a right-wing administration that promises to be far more socially conservative.
Italy's newly elected Prime Minister and leader of the nationalist Brothers of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, heads a political party which is rooted in ideologies of the far-right and has a history of being against LGBTQI rights.
After 18 years of production and years of petitions calling for a change to the heteronormative family narrative of the children's show Peppa Pig, its creators have finally introduced a same-sex couple. Many people have celebrated this as a landmark moment in the pursuit of LGBTQ+ education for children, however others have voiced discontent towards this decision. Sophie Robinson delves into the importance of including LGBTQ+ characters in children’s television.
What are the cultural likes and dislikes of Giorgia Meloni, the woman poised to become Italy s first far-right leader since Benito Mussolini? And how might they impact the country s cultural ties and policies?