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Controversy in Italy. Homosexuals included as a priority in vaccination

The health authority of the town of La Spezia, northern Italy, included homosexuals in the vaccination protocol against covid-19, which he characterized as risky and priority individuals, generating controversy and criticism at the national level.

The controversy arose when Ferrucio Sansa, a candidate supported by the Democratic Party (PD, center-left) and the 5 Star Movement (M5S) in the 2020 regional elections in Liguria, condemned the local health authorities for including homosexuals on the list of “people” with risky behaviors, alongside drug addicts and others related to prostitution “.

The registration form was distributed by citizens as part of the national vaccination campaign against the new coronavirus, in order to manage the vaccine stocks destined for priority groups.

The complaints came immediately and Senator Monica Cirinnà, a promoter of the law that recognizes civil unions between homosexuals since 2016, said it was “unacceptable” for a reference to homosexuality to appear among risky behaviors as a way to access any health service.

“It is a serious violation of personal dignity, a sign of a culture that is still very widespread and that tends to stigmatize homosexuality,” said Cirinnà.

The director of the local health entity, Paolo Cavagnaro, has already apologized. “It is a clear mistake, we recognize it, that we are also trying to find an explanation, so we can only apologize,” he said.

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