Although Italy still lags behind many of its neighbours when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights, pockets of the southern region of Campania have been havens for the femminielli community for hundreds of years.

This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.

Although Italy still lags behind many of its neighbours when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights, pockets of the southern region of Campania have been havens for the femminielli community for hundreds of years. This story is a part of our magazine—The Queer Issue.

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