06/05/2010 - Matteo Ricci
Arcigay President of Sicily, refounding of the national gender policies in Association testimonial of the 2010 campaign for the World Day against Homophobia on 17 May , Soul of LGBT life of Syracuse, Angela companion for 27 years, stubborn and true, but above all a great woman who have long fought for the rights of individuals. The 10 questions we asked to know you better.
1) Agata, Angela and Romeo (your dog) ... how is your family life in the Deep South of Syracuse? Tell us about your typical day.
How could it be anywhere in the world. We raise all three together, if there are customers at the B & B Casa Gaya, alas, soon, and prepare breakfast, and if there are no customers, because we are very late sleepers. Quick lunch that often coincides with the breakfast and then email, website, facebook, our lives online, and home furnishings. Following meetings Arcigay or Buddhists. If there are meetings, which is rare, there are meetings, training initiatives, the doorbell rings and there is a partner in crisis or the phone goes crazy. In the evening we like at home or out. Let's go to bed late, we read or watch TV at night and Romeo follows our own pace.
2) Together with your partner Angela, president of Arcigay Syracuse, you're together for 27 years, you borrow your face for the campaign Arcigay Against Homophobia on 17 May 2010 (and which do not anticipate more!). How can we fight this social disease?
is indeed a very serious problem. I think we should start immediately with awareness campaigns in schools and households. A homophobic teenager is already a serious problem and to avoid that tomorrow is a dickhead should immediately intervene to correct this "disease." And still insist on a law against homophobia, as well as in past years have made the law for women against sexual violence.
3) Tell us about LGBT life in your city, which has seen over years many young people to build trails and initiatives under your wing.
I would say that has increased the awareness of some that have made coming out, especially young people. Syracuse is a city dominated by the concept of "live and let live." Arcigay has played a major role in the innovative years. Today he continues his cultural and political path. But other groups were born and increases the local gay friendly.
4) You were just elected president of the Regional Coordinating Arcigay Sicily. What will you do for your region?
I told the first regional directors to build a lobby, bringing people of different orientation association sex live in the shadows, but are socially powerful; dialogue with institutions, business groups, to promote the territories and the creation of two other clubs Caltanisseta / Enna and Trapani. Increase visible LGBT population. Give space to young people who are the future leaders.
5) and the National Council Arcigay you have been elected as a representative of a package of people who have made significant contributions to the movement. What has changed in 2010 than when you started to be turned on you?
All. When I was just looking for twenty people like me and one day I happened to his hands, discovered in an alternate library, the magic OUTSIDE: it was the beginning. I realized that I was not alone. And I communicated to my parents, who were astonished at anything, I loved women. But today there is a barrage of movies, books, fiction, Reality, local groups.
6) Recently, with energy, have promoted the revival of the Gender Policy Network (formerly Women Network) in the Association. Why lesbian visibility is even further behind than gay?
Our Association has been for years an association has prevailed where the male, women are now closer, come many more clubs, but always in the minority. My path feminist made me realize the reasons for my being in Arcigay. Today more than ever I am convinced Gender Policies that are the new frontier of our struggles.
7) Why soldiers in Arcigay and not ArciLesbica ?
Arcigay I deeply love, I internalized my membership in this Association, to conduct the full feel the struggles that today leads. When I chose to stay in Arcigay had developed that the timing of separatism were over.
8) What do you mean to Maura Chiulli, Daniela Zini Tomasino, Rebecca, three women younger than you who are part of the national secretariat Arcigay?
Being as they are, do not lose their identity, to maintain their integrity, to raise its voice when needed. Although I know that with a President Paul Patanè as have all the guarantees.
9) But what message would you give to a young lesbian who is afraid to come out?
Which is better to tell her, so it will not be blackmailed by anyone and in that time will tell will experience great joy and a great liberation.
10) Do you think that our country will finally do the change that has happened in the rest of Europe?
No, at least during the years of my life. Our country is a backward and bigoted, amoral and politically correct. Can do only good shows.
CONTACT:
barbiaga@libero.it
sicilia@arcigay.it
Download the poster below with Agata and Angela, who is part of the new campaign against homophobia, proposed by Arcigay along with 10 other associations, on the occasion of May 17, International Day Against Homophobia 2010
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