Rights of LGBT Persons in Malta

The General Elections were held on 8th March 2008. This petition was presented to all political parties ahead of the elections, but it remains open as its requests remain unfulfilled. MGRM will continue to lobby for the rights of LGBT people in Malta and your support is important. Therefore, if you haven't yet signed the petition, please do so. Every signature matters. Every small step that we make will mean a positive difference to the lives of LGBT people in Malta. Thank you!

To:  all political parties contesting the forthcoming General Elections in Malta

Declaration of support for the rights of LGBT persons in view of the coming General Elections

We, hereunder signed, would like to declare our support to the Malta Gay Rights Movement’s claims for greater rights for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender persons, and our desire that the following issues are adequately addressed in the forthcoming election:

- Formal recognition of the rights of same-sex couples.

- The inclusion of an article in the Criminal Code regarding homophobic and transphobic violence, and a clear strategy addressing homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools.

- Legal protection against discrimination in the delivery of goods and services expressly referring to the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

- The formal extension of the remit of the National Commission for the Promotion of Equality to cater for the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

- The inclusion of gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy for transgender persons as part of the public health services.

By signing this declaration, I am providing MGRM with the right to forward my support for greater LGBT rights to all the political parties contesting the forthcoming election.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Rights of LGBT Persons in Malta Petition to all political parties contesting the forthcoming General Elections in Malta was created by MGRM and written by Gabi Calleja (mgrm@maltagayrights.org).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.