Italy: Court rules that anulment of trans woman’s marriage was unconstitutional
A landmark ruling has been made in the case of a trans woman whose marriage was dissolvedĀ despite her and her wife wishing to stay together, to say that the annulment was unconstitutional, despite the country having no legal recognition ofĀ same-sex marriages.
Alessandra Bernaroli, 43, maintained thatĀ her marriage of nine years was strong and she and her wife wishedĀ to remain married. HerĀ local marriage registry dissolved the marriage because it would not acknowledge a same-sex marriage.
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday began hearing the case, and said it had aimed to balanceĀ “the State’s interest in not changing the model of heterosexual marriage…and the interest of the couple where one of the two components changes sex”.
In its ruling, the court suggested that politicians should consider introducing “an alternative form” of marriage.
Legal experts have said this ruling could set a precedent which could allow the recognition of civil unions in Italy.
