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It's not been a good summer for the gay community in Rome after a spate of homophobic attacks have rocked the city to the core of discrimination. Many gay men and women have been victims of vicous attacks leaving some near death. Even in the last week the Mayor has walked in demonstration against the attacks.
An estimated 30,000 people took to the streets of Rome to protest against the attacks alongside gay groups and politicians from all the main political parties. The city's mayor, Gianni Alemanno was reported to have joined the crowds - a significant mark for gay people - he is a right-wing former neo-fascist he held a banner reading "Rome is against intolerance and all racism".
A young gay man was brutally beaten in a gay nightclub in the central Piazza Salvemini. He has undergone reconstructive surgery to his face. One man has been arrested.
Gay rights organisation Arcigay, has called for more legal protections for LGBT people and is asking parliament to urgently expand existing laws. Italy's hate crime laws do not mention homophobia, something LGBT groups have been campaigning over for years.
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