-Essay- ROME — It was a story that began just after New Year’s that featured would-be heroes, fake news and LGBTQ+ rights, and it was bound to cause a stir in the Italian media. Giovanna Pedretti, owner of the pizzeria “Le Vignole” in the Lodi area near Milan, ended up on TV and in the newspapers for responding to a homophobic review left by a client on her Google page. For the latest news & views from every corner of the world, Worldcrunch Today is the only truly international newsletter. Sign up here. “I was seated next to a gay couple and I didn’t feel comfortable” read the comment. Pedrett…