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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Italy urged to drop ’gay kiss’ charges 義大利力促撤銷「同性戀之吻」控罪
◎周虹汶
Two Italian men who engaged in a "long and passionate" kiss during a demonstration have been charged with breach of the peace following a police report which claimed their act had "disgusted" passersby.
兩名義大利男子於一場示威活動中進行「長久且熱烈的」親吻後，被控破壞和平，警方報告聲稱他們的舉止使行人「作嘔」。
The men are among six lesbian and gay activists who were formally charged with the public order offence on October 7 following a police investigation into a protest held in the city of Perugia in March.
警方調查3月於佩魯賈市舉行的一起抗議活動後，在10月7日正式指控包括這兩名男子在內的6名男女同志活動份子違反公共秩序。
Human Rights Watch described the charges as reflecting prejudiced attitudes and urged Perugia’s prosecutors to drop them. "They would be laughable if they didn’t reflect exactly the anti-gay sentiment the activists are fighting," said HRW’s Judith Sunderland.
「人權觀察」認為此指控反映了偏見態度，並敦促佩魯賈市的檢察官撤銷它們。「人權觀察」的朱蒂絲‧桑德蘭說：「這些活動份子所對抗的正是這種反同情緒，如果他們不反省，會讓自己變成笑柄。」
The demonstration which landed the six in trouble was a counter protest to one by a group called Sentinelle in Piedi (Standing Sentries) which is opposed to gay unions and the extension of anti-discrimination legislation to include homosexuals.
使6人陷入麻煩的示威活動，是針對一個叫做「哨兵」之團體的反抗議活動，該團體反對同志結合以及把反歧視立法擴及同性戀者。
The police report on which the charges are based accuses the activists of calling their opponents "fascists" and "bigots" and highlights their "colourful" clothing as well as the kiss. (AFP)
控訴所根據之警方報告，指控活動份子稱呼其對手為「法西斯主義者」和「頑固人士」，且高調展示他們的「彩色」服飾與親吻。（法新社）
《新聞辭典》
land in trouble：動詞片語，指陷入困境。例句：His carelessness has landed him in trouble.（他的粗心大意已讓他陷入麻煩。）
be opposed to：動詞片語，指反對、對立。例句：Night is opposed to day.（黑夜與白天是相對的。）
accuse of：動詞片語，指責、控告、指控。例句：The husband is accused of being disloyal to his wife.（丈夫被指控對太太不忠。）
