Transgender candidate to run for parliament

Описание: (14 Feb 2006) SHOTLIST
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1. Vladimir Luxuria, transgender candidate for parliament, entering dressing room with coffee
2. Close up powder puff
3. Close up Vladimir putting on earrings
4. Various of make-up artist working on Luxuria's face
5. Cu photo of Vladimir Luxuria as a child
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Vladimir Luxuria, transgender candidate for parliament:
"The first thing in my agenda is something which is already in the agenda of the (Europe) Union - civil rights - because Italy, Austria and Greece are the only countries in Europe where the feelings between two men or two women is not publicly recognised by the government."
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7. Mid shot dancers at Gay Pride parade
8. Mid shot of Luxuria on platform amid dancers
9. Wide Gay Pride parade,
10. Vladimir Luxuria walking at Gay Pride parade
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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Vladimir Luxuria, transgender candidate for parliament:
"Somebody can be scandalised by the fact that the first transgender candidate is going to enter into parliament, well the parliament is going to be an institution that represents the society in all its forms, even the transgenders."
12. Close up Vladimir's yellow heels
13. Luxuria on couch talking on cell phone
14. Close up Vladimir Luxuria
15. Photographer taking pictures of Luxuria
16. Close up of Luxuria
17. Make up artist adjusting Luxuria's clothing for photo shoot
18. Wide shot parliament building
19. Md shot entrance to parliament building
20. Doorway to parliament building
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Maurizio Caprara, Political Analyst:
"It doesn't happen just in Italy that someone, these people, try to go into parliament. In Italy it happened with Cicciolina, and the specialists of electoral behaviour, sociologists that study this kind of phenomenon, talk about the 'ludic vote' - the 'voto ludico' in Italian. It means like something for playing for, an irreverent behaviour to demonstrate to the institution that we can say oh, get away, I will create some problems in your ordinary life, also it shows.... it is a way to refuse the ordinary politics."
22. Various of Luxuria with makeup artist
23. Heart on painting on wall
STORYLINE:
Italy's first transgender parliamentary candidate is about to enter the political scene as the campaign season officially gets underway.
Elections to parliament are scheduled for early April and hopefuls from across the political spectrum are all trying to grab the limelight as they prepare for polling day.
The two frontrunners are Premier Silvio Berlusconi and Romano Prodi, a former premier and European commission president.
But also attracting attention is Vladimir Luxuria.
Born Vladimiro Guadagno, Luxuria is the first transgender candidate to run for the Italian parliament, and refers to herself as a 'she'.
She comes from the world of showbiz where she has performed in theatres, movies and clubs. But now she is involved in a different kind of performance - on the political stage.
Luxuria has been chosen by the Refounded Communist Party to top the polling list in one region - the choice more or less guarantees her entry into parliament.
A well-known figure in the gay community, Luxuria was prominent in the gay pride parade in 2003 and has a column in a leftist newspaper, and a radio talk show.
She says the rights of gay and unmarried couples are at the top of her agenda.
When questioned about her lifestyle she is quick to reply.
Born into a working class family in Southern Italy, Luxuria was one of five children of conservative parents.
She eventually moved to Rome and attended university, studying English literature.

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