Italian senator likes torture but hates homosexuality

The debates over gay rights took a sudden turn when everyone's attention was attracted to Italian Senator suspected of her fancy for S/M attributes. The metal cilice that is worn by some members of Opus Dei organization is meant to imitate Jesus sufferings. Wearing metal chain is not the only way Opus Dei are used to, some of the rituals quite closely resemble S/M lifestyle, like whipping or sleeping an a hard bed.

The opposition of government senator, also a child psychotherapist Paola Binetti and gay rights activist, Franco Grillini turned into the accusations that steel cilice she is wearing is a sign of her involvement in S/M lifestyle. Though the light metal chain with spikes that is worn around the thigh may cause discomfort -it doesn't result in bleeding wounds like Da Vinci Code novel describes, the Senator claimed.

Senator Binetti explains that even though the spikes of the cilice is for religious purposes and it doesn't cause any harm to her health. After Binetti denied all the insults on S/M lifestyle, Grillini showed her cilice to the public accusing her of out-of-ordinary behavior. Italian senator is known for her unequivocal attitude towards gay rights for marriage and her views on homosexuality as "unnatural" behavior. This certainly evolves revolt among those who fight for legalization of gay couples. The proposal on legal rights to unmarried couples, including homosexual couples, is likely to meet the opposition of the Vatican. Thus it's up to the MP to say the last word for the legislation of unmarried couples.

The two on different sides of the parliament, the Italian Senator Binetti and representative of Reformed Communist Party , Luxuria, who is a also a drag artist, look quite common while being quite non-ordinary and creating a tension around the rights of homosexual people.

MP Vladimir Luxuria tries to find a compromise, saying that wearing the cilice doesn't indicate anything and everyone is free to choose a lifestyle he or she feels comfortable with, but while gay activists are ready to meet half-way, Binetti is not ready to admit people of different sexual orientation.