pinknews.co.uk – Marc Shoffman
The official announcement of Romano Prodi?s election success in Italy today now means that the gay community can look forward to a possible increase in rights and representation.
Signor Prodi has previously promised a civil partnership law and five LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community members have also been elected to Parliament.
The most high profile celebration will be in the Communist Refoundation Party constituency of Vladimir Luxuria, a former organiser of Italy?s gay pride parades, and now Europe?s first transgender MP.
Born Wladimiro Guadagno, she considers herself neither male nor female but dresses as a woman and prefers to be called a ‘she.’