AKI: Rome – Italy's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a landmark bid by several gay couples to legalise gay marriage. The court found the cases were "inadmissible and unfounded," it said in a statement.
Gay groups in Italy reacted defiantly to the court's decision and vowed to continue their fight for equality before the law.
"Our struggle to obtain our rights will not end here," said rights group Archigay [sic] president Paolo Patane.
"There's a clear disparity in Italy between citizens here - we are talking about first-class and second-class citizens," said gay marriage lobbying group 'Yes, I Do' spokesman Enzo Cucco.
"We have to respect the court's decisions, but we don't believe it gave sufficient consideration to the case we brought before it," he added.
Sources expect the Constitutional Court's written reasoning for its decision will state the court is not competent to rule on the same sex marriage ban and the Italian parliament alone can lift the ban. >>> | Friday, June 04, 2010
