A step forward in building dialogue between politics and organizations committed to civil rights
We live in a time when public debate on rights is becoming increasingly polarized and hardened into opposing slogans.
Yet today, more than ever, we need spaces for dialogue — places where politics, civil society, and associations can come together again to build concrete solutions.
This article tells the story of an important step in that direction: the creation of an open dialogue between Italian Trans Agenda, the national coordination of organizations defending the rights of trans people in Italy, and the Democratic Party’s Rights Table, with a perspective that also looks toward Europe and Central Asia.
The Context
At a time when public debate is becoming increasingly polarized, the national meeting of Italian Trans Agenda marked a concrete step toward building a structured and representative dialogue among organizations working to defend the rights of trans people in Italy.
The Political Meaning
Dialogue between civil society and politics is one of the most complex — yet most necessary — challenges of our time.
Building bridges means listening, mediating, and creating the conditions for community voices to find an effective and concrete political translation.
On this occasion, I was asked to open an interlocution between Italian Trans Agenda and the Democratic Party’s Rights Table, where I will participate as a member of the National Directorate, bringing with me over twenty years of commitment to civil rights.
A European Perspective
The meeting also included the participation of a representative from TGEU – Trans Europe and Central Asia, an international organization working to protect the rights of trans people and offering a valuable European perspective.
This exchange sends a strong signal: rights know no borders, and the struggles we carry on in Italy are part of a broader movement that crosses the entire continent.
Politics as Construction and Responsibility
I have made myself available with the goal of helping to build a bridge and a constructive dialogue between politics, intermediary bodies, and social organizations engaged in the defense of rights.
I believe that politics, today more than ever, must return to being this: a place where we work to unite, not to divide.
Monica Romano
Member of the Milan City Council – National Directorate of the Italian Democratic Party
Vice President, Committee on Equal Opportunities and Civil Rights