Tuesday, 3rd November 2009
PL to set up gays, lesbians section
The Labour Party is setting up a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (LGBT) section within its structure, opposition leader Joseph Muscat announced last night.
This section will be represented in the party’s general conference, he said during a meeting with a delegation from the International Lesbian and Gay Association.
“This is not tokenism,” he said, adding the party knew it would be difficult and was expecting criticism from a conservative society.
The party believed it was high time new initiatives were taken when it came to gay rights, and LGBT Labour would be the “first step to a new era”.
Dr Muscat expressed hope that other political parties would follow in the PL’s footsteps. He expressed his belief that although the country was conservative, things were changing.
An LGBT section was set up recently within the party’s youth section.
Dr Muscat said the party had chosen to break new ground, adding it was time to stop being hypocritical about the issue of gay rights.
Louise Ashworth, a member of the international association, stressed how important it was for people in high places to stand up for gay rights.
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LGBT goes beyond 'gay and lesbian' as you yourself then rightly quote in the article.
@ Mr. Stanley and Mr. Galea
An inclusive European society acknowledges differences and the right of these individuals to participate fully in civil society. Hopefully European Malta aims to become an inclusive society not one based on exclusion and the denial of civil right due to sexual orientation. Why are some so threatened by inclusion? Mr. Galea, the LGBT community and their families are also part of the electorate or are we to understand that in Malta LGBT individuals are only conceived by left wing families, given that the other main party is loath to give more than a bad ventriloquist's lip service to the issue? Maybe we're getting closer to the day when MPs on both side of the house will not have to deny their sexual orientation and be shunned if they do. That would be quite a day in parliament! The only thing that should be sidelined and shunned is the pervasive hypocrisy and homophobia dressed up as default righteous indignation.
By being gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and trans-gender, or with any other tendency for that matter, does not suffice such a distinction, as after all, everybody is equal and the same, even whether being male or female.
All these categorizing of individuals will only lead to MARGINALIZATION and I am sure that these types of people would never want this!
I believe that the members of the LGBT are being hood-winked into joining such a section.
Open your eyes, if you want to be respected by every one and don’t get involved!
As the Maltese saying goes “ Tidholx Bejn il-Basla u Qoxritha”!
JC.
In reply to your misleading comments, the PL is doing exactly what it’s soul policy asks for, to take care of every citizen especially the underprivileged and society outcasts.
Are you one of those fools who live on a high moral pedestal until one of your siblings or close relatives happens to fall into one of these categories? Will you remain so righteous?
By being gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and trans-gender, or with any other tendency for that matter, does not suffice such a distinction, as after all, everybody is equal and the same, even whether being male or female.
All these categorizing of individuals will only lead to MARGINALIZATION and I am sure that these types of people would never want this!
I believe that the members of the LGBT are being hood-winked into joining such a section.
Open your eyes, if you want to be respected by every one and don’t get involved!
As the Maltese saying goes “ Tidholx Bejn il-Basla u Qoxritha”!
JC.
First it proposed the introduction of divorce.
Now it is stetting up the gays and lesbian sectioin within its structure.
What next?