Arcigay (Italian: Associazione lesbica e gay italiana) is Italy's first and largest national gay organization.
The association was first founded as a local association in Palermo in 1980, then nationally established in Bologna in 1985. The organisation became known throughout Italy for its campaign for civil unions. The President of Arcigay is Paolo Patanè, its honorary president, who helped found the organization, is Franco Grillini.
Arcigay has often protested against the Vatican's opposition to homosexuality and LGBT rights.
Many Italian gay venues require their patrons, both native and foreign, to purchase Arcigay membership, in addition to the admission cost, even those who are just visiting the country for a short time.
Este cuarto que esta a oscuras
con ganas de llorar
himpotencia, soledad
eterno el despertar
eterno mi pesar.
Con lagrimas en los ojos
ante la penumbra espesa
sin poderme levantar
hasta la tristeza pesa.
(Coro)
Es la cruel sentencia
de la vida hacia mi
soledad en mi alma
soledad sin ti.
Te me has ido
me cuesta sobrevivir
me puedo ir contigo?
o tengo que sufrir
este cruel castigo de vivir
sin tu amor y sin tus cariños.
(se repite coro)
La soledad me esta matando
me esta torturando.