http://www.independent.com.mt/mobile/2013-10-23/letters/communists-appeal-for-full-lgbt-rights-2968223747/
Wednesday, 23 October 2013, 08:12 by Victor Degiovanni, Secretary, Communist Party of Malta
The Communist Party of Malta who in the past campaigned for full LGBT rights states that “the proposed bill that is being presented in Parliament on civil union is still discriminatory as it does not legally classify same-sex marriages on the same par with heterosexual marriages.
Although the party recognise that it is a step forward, this bill still classifies LGBT people as second class citizens.
The Party insists that Malta should follow other EU member states like the Netherlands , Portugal , Spain and Sweden who have all introduced same-sex marriage. Also, Catholic countries in Latin America, such as Argentina and Uruguay have recently approved laws that recognise gay marriage.
The Communist Party of Malta appeals to the members of Parliament to promote equality and introduce amendments to this proposed bill, to make it conform with other progressive countries who have legislated for full LGBT rights.
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