Gay Pride Parade demeans Christianity

Case information
Incident date
Country
Italy
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
  • Morals
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
  • Radical Left
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Insult or Incitement
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Defamation

Gay Pride parade in Rome depicts crosses with sex items, ridicules the suffering Jesus by live imitations and carries anti-Catholic flags.

On June 13th, a Gay Pride parade tok place in Rome. In that manifestation, participants depicted crosses with sex items. One person dressed as the suffering Jesus tied to a rock (see image below). The office of the bishop was disrespected by several participants wearing specific clergy clothes. Anti-Catholic flags saying "No Vat", with a cross out St. Peter's basilica were carried.