On June 7, 2026, the municipality of Budrio, near Bologna, granted official patronage to “Piccolo Grande Pride”, an event promoted as inclusive for adults and minors alike. Local centre-right politicians have raised formal concerns with the Prefect of Bologna over the presence of pornographic merchandise and workshops visible to young attendees.
The gathering, held in the Maddalena di Cazzano district, featured children’s play areas, an art workshop and other “very colourful activities” organised with the involvement of associations focused on gender and queer themes for minors. Stalls displayed anatomically explicit items shaped like male and female genitalia in various sizes, alongside postcards, stickers and posters of a sexual nature, all potentially accessible to the youngest participants.
