Gay advocacy association Equality Italia has asked that gay and lesbian couples be included in cultural initiative discounting entrance fees for Italian state museums on Valentine’s Day.
According to a bulletin published on the Italian Culture Ministry’s website, February 12 and 13 Italians and foreigners alike can take advantage of half-price tickets for a romantic day of “culture inspired by love”.
The ministry has yet to confirm that gay couples will be allowed the same discount, said Equality President Aurelio Mancuso.
via ANSA
Graham Spicer is a writer, director and photographer in Milan, blogging (under the name ‘Gramilano’) about dance, opera, music and photography for people “who are a bit like me and like some of the things I like”. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy.
His scribblings have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the ‘Danza in Italia’ column for Dancing Times magazine.
I am reminded that Gore Vidal once said that “gay” is an adjective , not a noun . Gee , people still define themselves by their sexual practices….” You are what you do with your genitals” ? Who cares ? Despite all the progress that has been made regarding this subject , why don`t the professional “gays” address such issues as “look-ism” and “ageism” of that unhappy “subculture” ? What is more hateful than bunch of pretentious “Queens” “reading” other guys they don`t like. Clean up your act – cunts !