Sicilian Governor apologises after gay couple attacked – English – ANSA

(ANSA) – ROME, MAY 31 – Sicilian Governor Nello Musumeci
apologised on Monday after a gay couple from Turin were attacked
while on holiday in Palermo at the weekend.
    The gay men were surrounded by a group of young people who
targetted them because they were holding hands.
    They verbally and physically attacked the couple and one of the
men needed hospital treatment.
    “Sicily has always been a generous, welcoming land,” Musumeci
said.
    “So the attack on the gay tourist couple by some very young
thugs should be condemned without hesitation.
    “I apologise to the two victims of this absurd intolerance”.
    The incident reignited the debate about a bill against
homophobia that is currently blocked in parliament due to
opposition from centre-right parties. (ANSA).