Victoria: Italy is “still very conservative” when it comes to homosexualityThe 23-year-old was speaking in a new interview when she explained how traditional attitudes are still rife within society, and how it impacted her as an openly queer musician.
Born in Vatican City, Rome, De Angelis said that her sexuality drew some unwanted attention in her home country, and that residents there would make her feel “uncomfortable” regarding the relationships she had.
“I remember when I first started dating girls, I felt people really staring,” she admitted to The Big Issue (via Music-News). “These things can really make you uncomfortable, even if it’s not such a big deal compared to what other people deal with. But I still just wish it could be completely normal.”
Elsewhere in the interview, however, she did go on to explain that she is hopeful that times are changing, and that the younger generations are educating their elders to be more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community.
“It’s very conservative still, in Italy,” she said. “It’s a very Catholic country and many, many people still believe, because of that, that it’s a sin to be homosexual. So that’s why many people still can’t get over this.
