Rachele Mussolini, granddaughter of Italy’s wartime dictator Benito Mussolini, announced she is leaving Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party due to its right-wing stance and recent disagreements over minority rights.

Mussolini, a prominent city councillor in Rome, will join the more centrist Forza Italia group.

She cited her dissatisfaction with Brothers of Italy’s positions on civil rights and a recent dispute over gender issues as key reasons for her departure, Reuters has reported.

Forza Italia is seen as more liberal on civil rights while also upholding traditional Christian values.

Written by B.C. Begley