The bill's language reads: "Relates to requiring gender neutral bathrooms in state-owned buildings; provides that if no single-occupancy bathroom can be designated as gender neutral in a state ...

(MENAFN - The Rio Times) Italy's Ministry of Education banned gender-neutral symbols like the asterisk and schwa in schools on March 21, 2025.

Italy’s Ministry of Education and Merit is ordering schools to stop using gender-neutral symbols, citing their lack of coherence in the Italian language. The ministry issued a memorandum Friday ...

MILAN — Italy's education ministry on Friday (March 21) instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar.

Some see this as an expression of male dominance and support the introduction of gender-neutral noun endings, such as asterisks or the so-called "schwa", a sort of inverted 'e'. The Accademia della ...

Italy bans gender-neutral symbols in schools in latest culture clash Primary schoolchildren stand in groups in a school courtyard in Maleo, Italy, January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Marzio Toniolo/File Photo ...

Italy's education ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar. The move risks exacerbating ...

Italy’s Education Ministry on Friday instructed schools to ban the growing use of gender-neutral symbols, saying they were unclear and flouted the rules of Italian grammar. The move risks ...

Beyond surprise gender reveals, gender-neutral baby names are on the rise—and have been trending upward since the 90s. In 2024, 17% of new babies were given gender-neutral names.