Overview

• Margherita Colonnello, the municipality’s social assessor, placed five rainbow bows on her office door to celebrate the birth of her son, Aronne.
• She had previewed the idea at Padova Pride in late May, saying she would give a rainbow bow and let her child choose a color.
• Lega councillor Eleonora Mosco denounced the choice as turning the newborn into an ideological manifesto and cautioned against confusing children.
• Former regional councillor Luciano Sandonà of Lista Zaia criticized the gesture and voiced concern about her role as an educator influencing pupils.
• Il Messaggero reports that no administrative measures have been taken, and Colonnello has kept the display, responding to reproaches with a shrug.