The Gay Street (Rome, Italy)
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The Gay Street (Italian: Gay Street di Roma) is an area in Rome, Italy designated as a gay- and lesbian-friendly neighborhood. A 300 metre shopping and bar area in the center of the city on Via San Giovanni in Laterano, a street leading to the east flank of the Colosseum, it was formally designated in 2007 following an incident in which a homosexual couple was detained by a policeman, allegedly for kissing in public.
The opening ceremonies, led by the Italian LGBT organization Arcigay, were attended by celebrities and national and municipal politicians.
[edit] References
- Gay street opens in Rome USA Today
- (Italian) Roma, bacio gay tra due ragazzi: denunciati - RaiNews 24
- (Italian) L'inaugurazione della Gay Street - Arcigay Roma
[edit] External links
- "Gay Street" opens in Rome - CNN video
- The Gay Street (Rome, Italy) is at coordinates Coordinates:
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