Opinions on gay, lesbian and bisexual people's right in Italy 2019

In a survey of 2019, most Italian respondents believed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should have the same rights as heterosexual people. However, 27 percent of interviewees did not think that homosexual and bisexual people were supposed to have the same rights as heterosexuals.
In Italy, civil unions have been recognized by law in 2016. A survey conducted in 2018 shows that around 43 percent of Italian respondents considered the civil partnership law as an important step for the equality of rights of same-sex couples.