The Italian magazine Sportweek made history this week by featuring a real-life gay rugby couple kissing on its cover. The couple, Giacomo and Stefano, are players on Free Rugby Roma, the first gay-friendly rugby team in Italy.
The photograph was taken on June 13 at Milan's Civic Arena at the Legends of Rugby event.
A simple cover line accompanies the article: Who's Afraid of a Kiss?
The cover is already inspiring fierce debate on social media:
#pauradiunbacio? Ecco la copertina del numero di #SportWeek domani in #edicola! pic.twitter.com/NN3U7ma4oH
— SW SportWeek (@SW_SportWeek) July 10, 2015