Anna Paola Concia (born 4 July 1963) is an Italian politician and LGBT rights activist.
Anna Paola Concia | |
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| Member of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| In office 14 April 2008 – 14 March 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1963 Avezzano, Italy |
| Political party | PD (2007–present) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse |
Ricarda Trautmann (m. 2011) |
| Alma mater | University of L'Aquila |
| Profession | Sport manager |
Biography
editConcia was born in Avezzano, Province of L'Aquila, and she graduated in sports science from L'Aquila's Istituto Superiore di Educazione Fisica; following her graduation, she has worked as a physical education and tennis instructor.[1] She first became involved with politics while at ISEF, and she was initially a member of the Italian Communist Party.[1]
Concia moved to Rome in 1992 following the death of her mother and the collapse of her marriage.[1] She worked as a parliamentary assistant before working as an adviser to Anna Finocchiaro, the minister responsible for equal opportunities.[1] Concia later advised Giovanna Melandri after her promotion to Minister of Cultural Heritage and Activities in 1998.[1] Following the 2001 general election, Concia left politics to pursue her work in tennis.[1] She came out a year later.[1]
Concia was named as the Democratic Party's spokesperson on homosexuality, and she used her position within the party to become a prominent activist for equal rights.[2][1] She was first elected to the Chamber of Deputies in the 2008 general election.[3]
In August 2011, she married her wife, Ricarda Trautmann, in Frankfurt.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Paola Concia - Biografia" (in Italian). paolaconcia.it. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ Alexander Chancellor (13 August 2010). "Italy's 'summer of homophobia'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
- ^ "Deputati - CONCIA Anna Paola" (in Italian). camera.it. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2010.