Joanne Cassar, who won a long battle against the government for the right to marry her boyfriend after having gender reassignment, will today be awarded the Ġieħ ir-Repubblika.

Her case eventually led to amendments being made to the Civil Code under which transgender people are now considered as individuals of the acquired sex with full rights, including the right to marry.

Ms Cassar yesterday expressed her excitement on her Facebook page, announcing she had been nominated for the national award. Sources close to the government confirmed Ms Cassar’s nomination.

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