LGBTQ rights in Italy
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Italy significantly advanced in the 21st century, thanks to both legislation and Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Cassation rulings, although LGBTQ people still face various challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents, despite public opinion being increasingly liberal and in favor of LGBT rights. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1890, when a new penal code was promulgated.