Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRome Pride has barred Italy's only Jewish LGBT+ group, Keshet Italia, from its upcoming annual parade on 20 June. The exclusion was due to Keshet Italia's failure to explicitly condemn Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, which Rome Pride stated is a requirement for groups wishing to have a float. Rome Pride clarified that while it distinguishes between the Israeli government and the Jewish community, having a float signifies adherence to its political platform, which includes a clear stance on the 'ongoing genocide in Gaza'. Keshet Italia protested its exclusion, stating that Rome Pride 'dropped the mask' and admitted to barring them for not passing a 'political exam'. The European Jewish Congress also condemned the decision, arguing that participation in a movement founded on inclusion should not be conditional on accepting specific narratives or undergoing an 'ideological test'. In fullJewish LGBT+ group banned from Rome Pride parade over stance on war in GazaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Rome Pride criticised after banning Italy’s only Jewish LGBT+ group
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRome Pride has barred Italy's only Jewish LGBT+ group, Keshet Italia, from its upcoming annual parade on 20 June. The exclusion was due to Keshet Italia's failure to explicitly condemn Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, which Rome Pride stated is a requirement for groups wishing to have a float. Rome Pride clarified that while it distinguishes between the Israeli government and the Jewish community, having a float signifies adherence to its political platform, which includes a clear stance on the 'ongoing genocide in Gaza'. Keshet Italia protested its exclusion, stating that Rome Pride 'dropped the mask' and admitted to barring them for not passing a 'political exam'. The European Jewish Congress also condemned the decision, arguing that participation in a movement founded on inclusion should not be conditional on accepting specific narratives or undergoing an 'ideological test'. In fullJewish LGBT+ group banned from Rome Pride parade over stance on war in GazaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
