Outcry in Italy over sex education bill to crack down on ‘gender ideology’ Legislation is needed to stop leftwing politicians ‘bringing drag queens and porn actors into schools’, minister says

The Guardian ^ | 5th December 2025 | Angela Giuffrida

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Italy is one of the few EU countries not to have compulsory sex education in schools despite evidence showing that comprehensive relationship and sex education helps to prevent violence against women and girls.

The bill, which the lower house of parliament has passed, allows the teaching of sex education in middle schools, so for children aged 11-14, but only with written parental consent. The bill, which the senate would have to pass before it became law, is in line with the current procedures in high schools. Sex education is banned in primary schools.

Opposition parties, which had called for sex education to be mandatory, protested outside parliament on Wednesday, arguing that the bill was regressive and undermined efforts to prevent sexual violence and femicide ... Campaigners have long called for compulsory sex education in Italian schools, including the family of Giulia Cecchetin, a university student murdered in November 2023. Her former boyfriend Filippo Turetta confessed and was jailed for life last year.

Sara Ferrari, a politician with the centre-left Democratic party, said the bill put “obstacles in the way” of schools that wanted to implement a tool “for combating violence against women”.

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despite evidence showing that comprehensive relationship and sex education helps to prevent violence against women and girls.

That’s horsewallop.

Besides, Italy, like most of the EU, is experiencing a rise in violence against women and girls from the large influx of illegal immigrants from the culturally enriching 3rd world.

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“sex education helps to prevent violence against women and girls.”

The first sentence starts with a blatant lie.