"My presence, as well as the presence of ministers and members of parliament yesterday, symbolizes the message that although we have done a lot, more is needed. Although we are proud of what we have done, we must do more," the politician emphasized in his press statements.
Abela, who in addition to the position of Prime Minister also leads the Maltese Labor Party, also mentioned that
the national ban on homosexual men donating blood was recently lifted.
Also on the government's to-do list is the adoption of a five-year strategy for LGBTQ communities , as well as the creation of a one-stop shop for them.
An estimated 12,000 people took to the streets of Valletta on Saturday for pride, the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. By the way, the country has been a favorite of the LGBTQ community for years, the organization Rainbow Europe named the country the best queer-friendly holiday destination in 2015.
Same-sex marriage was allowed from the summer of 2017, and the so-called reparative or conversion therapy was banned a year before. The essence of the therapy is to try to reveal the reason for the development of the homosexual tendency with different healing methods. One type of treatment, Nicolosi's therapy, is based on the thesis that homosexuality can be traced back to very early family problems in a significant percentage of cases.
Although Malta is indeed the Mecca of the LGBTQ community, many complain that the legislation is still exclusionary,
especially against HIV-infected illegal migrants.
Source: hirado.hu
Cover image: Illustration / source: dailymail.co.uk
