Sharon Ellul Bonici
PL
Dear Friends,
I have always supported equality for gays, trans and intersex people by action and not only words. If elected I will defend your interest in the European parliament and will vote and fight in favour of equality and justice.
All the best,
Sharon Ellul Bonici
Dr. John Zammit
ALLEANZA LIBERALI MALTA
We have been supporting gay rights since 1990 and even take part in gay rights activities held in Malta. Gay rights are also included in our manifesto of the EP election for 2009 and also it was in our manifesto for 2004.
Arnold Cassola
Alternattiva Demokratika
Alternattiva Demokratika - The Green Party has always been against all forms of discrimination against all human beings. And we will continue working against all forms of discrimination. As regards point 5, if elected MEP, AD and I will promote policies for stronger families. Apart from traditional family forms, different forms of cohabitating couples should be protected. This should be done through the recognition of registered partnerships, including formations such as those in cohabitation and separated persons, people tied by family...
Yvonne Ebejer Arqueros
Alternattiva Demokratika
I am against all forms of discrimination and I believe in inclusiveness and equality. I am part of a political party - Alternattiva Demokratika - the Green Party - that shares my opinions and views. With regards to point 5, if elected MEP, together with Alternattiva Demokratika, I will promote the recognition of registered partnerships whether tied by family links, separated persons, or same-sex partners.
Claudette Abela Baldacchino
Partit Laburista (PL)
I believe in a Social Europe. In my capacity as Rapporteur to the Committee of the Regions of the European Union, I have had the opportunity to submit my Opinion on the issue of Non-Discrimination, Equal Opportunities and the Implementation of the Principle of Equal Treatment between persons. Therein I advocate that Europe needs to have policies that are designed to promote active participation and full integration of all member of society, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, religion, race or physical or economic abilities.
Simon Busuttil
Partit Nazzjonalista (PN)
I am signing this declaration as a further manifestation of Partit Nazzjonalista’s commitment to combat all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation.
Our party has already expressed this commitment in Government by transposing the relevant EU legislation on non-discrimination into local legislation and we remain committed to support initiatives taken at the level of the European Parliament aimed at combatting discrimination.
We...
Alex Perici Calascione
Partit Nazzjonalista
I am signing this declaration as a further manifestation of Partit Nazzjonalista’s commitment to combat all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation.
Our party has already expressed this commitment in Government by transposing the relevant EU legislation on non-discrimination into local legislation and we remain committed to support initiatives taken at the level of the European Parliament aimed at combating discrimination.
We...
Edward Demicoli
Nationalist Party - EPP
I am signing this declaration as a further manifestation of Partit Nazzjonalista’s commitment to combat all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation.
Our party has already expressed this commitment in Government by transposing the relevant EU legislation on non-discrimination into local legislation and we remain committed to support initiatives taken at the level of the European Parliament aimed at combatting discrimination.
We also remain committed to our party’s 2008 electoral pl...
Rudolph Cini
Nationalist Party
I am signing this declaration as a further manifestation of Partit Nazzjonalista’s commitment to combat all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation.
Our party has already expressed this commitment in Government by transposing the relevant EU legislation on non-discrimination into local legislation and we remain committed to support initiatives taken at the level of the European Parliament aimed at combatting discrimination.
We also remain commi...
Roberta Metsola Tedesco Triccas
Partit Nazzjonalista
I am signing this declaration as a further manifestation of Partit Nazzjonalista’s commitment to combat all forms of discrimination, including on the basis of sexual orientation.
Our party has already expressed this commitment in Government by transposing the relevant EU legislation on non-discrimination into local legislation and we remain committed to support initiatives taken at the level of the European Parliament aimed at combatting discrimination.
We also remain committed to our party’s 2008 electoral pl...
ILGA-Europe’s 2009 European Election Pledge summarises the key issues that we want to see advanced at the EU level over the next five years. These are:
1. Adopting ambitious EU legislation on equal treatment
I pledge to continue to support and to actively work towards the adoption of an EU multi-ground anti-discrimination directive as an essential step in ending the hierarchy of rights.
2. Ensuring the right to free movement in the EU for LGBT people
I pledge to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people are able to exercise their right to free movement in the EU with their families, including by closely monitoring the implementation of the Freedom of Movement Directive and by supporting measures to increase mutual recognition of partnerships.
3. Increasing explicit recognition of transgender people’s rights
I pledge to call for explicit recognition of the rights of transgender people in EU law, including by ensuring adequate coverage of transgender people in future EU gender equality legislation and policy and by closely monitoring implementation of the Gender Equality Directives with regard to their coverage of transgender people.
4. Combating homophobia and transphobia through criminal law
I pledge to call for a Framework Decision on homophobic and transphobic violence, hate crime and hate speech following the recommendation issued in the legal study on homophobia of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.
5. Promoting an inclusive definition of family
I pledge to promote a definition of family which recognises the diversity of family relationships, and to ensure that the needs of LGBT families are increasingly reflected in EU policy and legislation (e.g. the Parental Leave Directive).
6. Acting as the EU’s fundamental rights watchdog, including on LGBT rights
I pledge to hold EU Member States accountable to their human rights commitments and to be a voice against human rights violations targeting LGBT people in the EU (e.g. freedom of assembly, asylum of people at risk of persecution).
7. Protecting LGBT rights in Europe beyond the EU
I pledge to promote the human rights of LGBT people within the European Neighbourhood Policy, the EU Central Asia indicative programmes and Enlargement through political dialogue and recommending adoption of inclusive anti-discrimination laws.
8. Protecting LGBT rights in the world
I pledge to support Parliament resolutions and actions condemning human rights violations against LGBT people outside the EU and calling for the end of criminalisation of homosexuality.
9. Calling for an explicit commitment to fundamental rights from the new EU Commission
I pledge to prioritise the commitment to fundamental rights and equality in the approval of the new European Commission and to call for an explicit expression of this commitment by all the members of the EU Commission.
10. Ongoing commitment to the EU agenda in the area of non-discrimination and equality
I pledge to support programmes that ensure continued EU funding for effective and necessary action to combat discrimination and promote equality on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.
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