Rachele Mussolini and the children of gay couples: “The priority is the protection of children”

On the hypothesis of registering the children of gay couples, Rachele Mussolini, Capitoline councilor of the Brothers of Italy, deviates from the watchwords of the party: “There is and must be first of all the protection of children – he tells La Stampa – especially if they are old enough to understand what is happening». A position that creates problems within the political force? “No, it’s good that there is a debate,” she assures. Mussolini, on the sidelines of the “PiazzaItalia” event organized by the vice president of the Chamber Fabio Rampelli in Rome, claims her diversity: “On these issues, I have always had my own autonomy”. However, with a clear line not to be crossed: «Not on surrogacy, there can be no openings on that for me».

At the end of June it was another Mussolini who departed from the official centre-right line. His sister Alessandra, MEP of Forza Italia, presented in Strasbourg an amendment to the report of the civil liberties, justice and internal affairs commission in favor of the registration of the birth certificates of the children of same-parent couples. Regardless of how they were conceived, even with gestation for others. Detail, the latter not shared by Rachele, who remains opposed to the practice. “There has been a lot of exploitation – Rachele points out – there is no rift with my sister”.

On the case involving the son of the president of the Senate Ignazio La Russa – while specifying that she does not want to enter into the “too delicate” affair – Rachele Mussolini is among the few women of Fratelli d’Italia to add one more consideration: “We he has to put himself in the shoes of all the protagonists of the story, even the girl».