Supporters of same-sex civil unions stand outside the Italian Parliament in Rome on May 11, 2016. Italy's parliament gave a green light for the introduction of gay civil unions in the last major Western country not to legally recognise same-sex relationships. Lawmakers in the lower-house Chamber of Deputies voted 369-193 in favour of a vote of confidence in the government which makes final approval of the divisive civil unions bill automatic / AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE