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Istat. (November 22, 2024). Number of same-sex civil unions in Italy from the 2nd half of 2016 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069043/number-of-same-sex-civil-partners-by-gender-in-italy/
Istat. "Number of same-sex civil unions in Italy from the 2nd half of 2016 to 2023." Chart. November 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069043/number-of-same-sex-civil-partners-by-gender-in-italy/
Istat. (2024). Number of same-sex civil unions in Italy from the 2nd half of 2016 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069043/number-of-same-sex-civil-partners-by-gender-in-italy/
Istat. "Number of Same-sex Civil Unions in Italy from The 2nd Half of 2016 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069043/number-of-same-sex-civil-partners-by-gender-in-italy/
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Number of same-sex civil unions in Italy from the 2nd half of 2016 to 2023 [Graph], Istat, November 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1069043/number-of-same-sex-civil-partners-by-gender-in-italy/
