No Driver's Licenses For Gays - This is appalling!!

No Driver's Licenses For Gays

A 28 Year old gay man by the name of Cristian Friscina, (pictured) from Southern Italy, tried to renew his driver’s license last week but was denied because his "gayness" is considered dangerous on the road. After performing a medical examination and submitting the necessary documentation to the Italian Ministry of Transport, Friscina was informed that his license had been withdrawn because of a medical report issued by a military hospital indicating that he suffered from a mental illness. (In Italy apparently being gay is legally still seen as a disease). Mr Friscina had informed the doctors in the Military hospital of his homosexuality some years ago, who informed the Motorizzazione Civile (Italian Road Safety Authority). This is not the first time that gay men in southern Italy have faced this kind of discrimination. A few years ago, a Sicilian lost his license in the same way. When he did his driving exam again, he got issued a licence for handicapped persons, valid for one year. Paolo Patanè, president of the Italian gay movement Arcigay, emphasised how ridiculous the ban is: "It has long been known that homosexuality is not a disease. It is about time that everyone learns that."