Homosexuality in Malta

Geographical location of Malta

Homosexuality is accepted in large parts of society in Malta and homosexual acts are legal in Malta .

legality

Homosexual acts have been legal since January 1973. The age of consent is uniformly 18 years.

Anti-discrimination laws

An anti-discrimination law to protect sexual orientation in the areas of employment, education, property, health care, and access to goods and services has existed since 2004. The law is the implementation of the anti-discrimination regulations of the European Union .

Recognition of same-sex couples

State recognition took place in 2014 in the form of a registered partnership . In March 2010, Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi announced a registered partnership law in Malta that was not implemented by parliament. After winning the parliamentary election, Joseph Muscat's social democratic government launched a bill in October 2013 to introduce a civil partnership institute in Malta. On April 14, 2014, the draft law was passed in the Parliament of Malta . In July 2017, the Parliament of Malta approved marriage for same-sex couples. 66 MPs out of 67 voted in favor of the government's proposal, and only one MP from the conservative opposition voted against it.

Social situation

A small LGBT - community is found mainly in the capital Valletta . In July 2010 a Pride March and a Pride Week with film screenings took place in Valletta .

See also

• Laws on homosexuality
• Equality (homosexuals)

Web links

• Malta Gay Rights Movement (MGRM)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Malta Star: Mintoff is 94 today (English)
2. ↑ TimesofMalta: Civil liberties bill will give gay couples same rights duties as married couples
3. ↑ queer.de:Malta introduces registered partnerships
4. ^ Indipendent Malta: Watch: Malta 15th European country to legalize gay marriage, PN MP Edwin Vassallo votes against
5. ↑ ABC News: Malta OKs same-sex marriages over Catholic Church protest ( Memento of the original from July 13, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Queer.de:Malta's parliament votes for marriage for everyone
7. ↑ PinkNews: Malta's gay group ask for equal rights ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , February 21, 2008 (English) 
8. ↑ Maltagayrights.net ( Memento of the original from October 31, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.