Times: Updated: Opposition presents Constitutional amendment against sexual orientation discrimination

MGRM, Aditus welcome proposed amendment

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130620/local/de-marco.474664
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 13:12


Video: Paul Spiteri Lucas [Click on the hyperlink above to watch the video.]

The Opposition has presented a private member's bill to amend the Constitution and increase the protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Article 45 of the Constitution protects against discrimination based on race, colour or sex among others. The previous government had proposed changes based not just on sex, religion and political beliefs, but also on sexual orientation, and this was listed as Proposal 99 of the Nationalist electoral programme, deputy leader for parliamentary affairs Mario de Marco said during a press conference after the bill was presented to Speaker Anglu Farrugia.

Malta Right Now: Imniedi l-video "It Gets Better"

http://maltarightnow.com/default.asp?module=news&at=Imniedi+l-video+%22It+Gets+Better%22&t=a&aid=99848212&cid=19
19 ta' Ġunju, 2013 20:56 CET minn Charles MUSCAT

L-Ambaxxatur tal-Istati Uniti tal-Amerika għal Malta, Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley nediet video intitolat "It Gets Better" li hu produzzjoni tal-Ambaxxata Amerikana.

Il-video sar bl-appoġġ għad-drittijiet tal-persuni b'orjentazzjoni sesswali differenti LGBT.

YouTube: NET TV: Imniedi l-video "It Gets Better"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtBynCOIvGU

US Embassy, Malta: It Gets Better [video]

On Wednesday, June 19, US Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley with the Malta Gay Rights Movement launched the U.S. Embassy-produced “It Gets Better” video during a reception to celebrate Pride Week. Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley reiterated that no one should be harmed because of who they are or who they love.

Watch the video here: 

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=556095934428763

L-Orizzont: Sejħa għall-ġenituri b'ulied LGBT: Titilquhom Qatt!!

11.6.2013 minn Joseph Mifsud

DRACHMA Parents’ Group jaf il-bidu tiegħu lil għadd żgħir ta’ ġenituri flimkien ma’ patri Dumnikan li kien jakkumpanjana, ftit aktar minn ħames snin ilu. Kien bżonn għalina li nifhmu aktar x’inhi l-omosesswalità. Xtaqna nsibu wkoll xi tweġibiet għall-mistoqsijiet u d-diffikultajiet li kellna. Fl-istess ħin ridna nirrikonċiljaw il-fidi mar-rwol tagħna bħala ġenituri ta’ ulied ‘gay’, partikolarment bejn dak li l-Knisja Kattolika tgħallem dwar l-omosesswalità u s-saħħa emozzjonali u mentali ta’ wliedna.

[Tista' tara l-artiklu kollu hawn.]

Malta Today: Prime Minister receives Soldier Award for supporting gay rights

First draft civil union bill to be discussed on Thursday within the LGBT consultative council.
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/Prime-Minister-receives-Soldier-Award-for-supporting-gay-rights-20130618
Tuesday 18 June 2013 - 15:52 by Miriam Dalli


Prime Minister Joseph Muscat 'winner' of this year's Soldier Award.

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat was today awarded the Soldier Award for supporting the gay community.

This award was previously given to now Education Minister Evarist Bartolo last year and MGRM coordinator Gabi Calleja in 2011.

Receiving this year's Gay Exiles' Soldier Award, a somewhat beaming Muscat said he "generally was not a fan of awards" but heartily welcomed this one.

iNews Malta: L-Unjoni Ċivili tidħol sal-aħħar tas-sena

http://www.inewsmalta.com/dart/20130618-unjoni-ivili-tid-ol-sal-ar-tas-sena

18:04  |  18.06.2013

 

Il-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat tkellem dwar avvanz importanti fir-rispett lejn id-diversità se jkun l-introduzzjoni tad-dritt ta' civil union għal koppji tal-istess sess. "Permezz tal-kunsill konsultattiv li ħatar dan il-Gvern biex jaħdem fil-qasam LGBT, se jkun imħejji l-abbozz ta' liġi li imbagħad jiġi diskuss u jgħaddi mill-Parlament sal-aħħar ta' din is-sena," qai il-Prim Ministru Joseph Muscat waqt laqgħa f'Kastilja mal-komunità LGBT.

Independent: Civil unions for same-sex couples by end of year

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2013-06-18/news/civil-unions-to-be-introduced-by-end-of-year-1854668804/
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 19:58

The Prime Minister being presented with the 'Soldier Award' for his endeavours to bring greater awareness about minority rights

Prime Minister Joseph Muscat this afternoon announced that government intends to legislate in favour of civil unions by the end of the year.

Dr Muscat said this during a meeting with the LGBT community at Castille on the occasion of Pride Week 2013. He said that the bill will be drafted by the consultative committee set up recently.

Times: Civil unions for same sex couples by end of the year - Prime Minister

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20130618/local/civil-unions.474416
Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 18:12



Photo: Pierre Sammut, DOI

Civil unions for same sex couples will be introduced by the end of the year, Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said this afternoon after he was presented with the Soldier Award as an "agent of change".

The award was presented by the social group Gay Exiles, which represents Maltese who had to leave their families to live in foreign countries with their loved ones, who happened to be of the same sex.

Malta Today: MGRM launch 'Love is Love' pride week

Malta Gay Rights Movement launches pride week entitled 'Love is Love'.

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/en/newsdetails/news/national/MGRM-launch-Love-is-Love-pride-week-20130615
Saturday 15 June 2013 - 10:36 by a Staff Reporter



'Love is Love' is the theme for this year's Pride Week which will take place between the 17 and 23 June 2013.

This year Malta commemorates the 40th anniversary of the decriminalisation of sodomy and moves ever closer towards the enactment of a Civil Union Bill that will hopefully grant meaningful recognition and rights to same-sex couples, the Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM) said.

"It is also the 10th anniversary of the Pride March which was first held in Malta in 2004 and this year will be held on the 22nd June at 11am in Valletta, gathering in front of the law courts at 10.30am."