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Italian politician comes out as gay on live TV: ‘A public role comes with responsibility
The prominent Italian politician Vincenzo Spadafora has come out as gay on primetime TV, saying it is his responsibility as a visible public figure.
Spadafora, 47, is one of the most influential members of the populist, anti-establishment Movimento 5 Stelle (MS5) party and a former minister for youth, policies and sport in Italy.
He came out on Sunday (7 November) on Rai3’s late night talk show Che Tempo Che Fa, a rare occurrence in a country with few out LGBT+ politicians.
“I think that people’s private lives should remain that way, but I also think those with a public role, a political role like mine have some more responsibility,” he told host Fabio Fazio.
“And I did it for myself too, because I learned perhaps too late that it is important to love and respect each other.”
Spadafora was a guest on the show to promote his new book, Unreserved, Vincenzo Spadafora, which promises to tell his story “without reservations, in politics and in life”.
"Chi ha un ruolo pubblico politico come il mio in questo momento ha delle responsabilità in più. Ho imparato forse troppo tardi che è importante volersi bene e rispettarsi. Volevo anche spegnere questo brusio, da domani sarò felice perché più libero" @vinspadafora a #CTCF pic.twitter.com/yKmtHvPTlZ
— Che Tempo Che Fa (@chetempochefa) November 7, 2021
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