Holy See vs. Italy and Gender Discrimination. An Example of Diplomatic Meddling.

On 22 June 2021, an Italian daily newspaper of national importance reported that the Holy See had sent the government a “Nota Verbale” in which a number of concerns were raised regarding the concordat legitimacy of a bill, already approved by the Chamber of Deputies and under discussion in the Senate, on “Measures to prevent and combat discrimination and violence on grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability” (Senate Act 2005, known as “DDL Zan”). The “Nota verbale” was supposed to remain confidential, but after the scoop the text was released by the Holy See.