Italy: LGBTQI+ and Ageing in a Nutshell

Author: Irene Massa

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This Research Summary provides an overview of LGBTQI+ rights in Italy from 1950 onwards. It covers major developments such as criminalisation, legal and social repression, the path to decriminalisation, and the influence of the European Union, modernisation, and democratisation on LGBTQI+ rights. The report also examines the evolution of older people’s rights in Italy, with a particular focus on the experiences of older LGBTQI+ individuals, highlighting the importance of ageing as a priority in current policy and research.

This Summary is part of the research conducted by project TRACE – Tracing Queer Citizenship over Time: Ageing, ageism, and age-related LGBTI+ politics in Europe, based at the Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Project TRACE has produced six Research Summaries, covering Portugal, Italy, Greece, Malta, Slovenia, and the European Union.

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