Protesters Demonstrate Against The Introduction Of Italy's Varchi Bill

ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 15: Maria Domenica Castellone known as Mariolina, Senator of the 5 Star Movement, partecipates in the Demonstration in Piazza Vidoni near the Senate organized by Italian LGBTQIA+ associations and political parties that oppose the Varchi bil, on October 15, 2024 in Rome, Italy. The Varchi Bill is set to gain approval from the Italian Parliament, which effectively criminalises parenthood for LGBTQIA+ people and strengthens Italy's already strict surrogacy (GPA) laws. Gestation for Others (GPA) is already illegal in Italy. Still, the law presented to the Senate today by Carolina Varchi, deputy of Fratelli d'Italia intends to strengthen the ban, extending it to surrogacy carried out abroad. (Photo by Simona Granati - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)