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Saturday was an historic day for Gozo with the first Pride March held on the island organised by LGBTI+ Gozo.
The march was attended by politicians and NGOs, who all took part holding the flag during the walk from the Qawsalla Hub to the Villa Rundle Gardens.
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri said that,”a year after we opened the Hub, together we wrote history with the first Pride March ever held in Gozo, sending a message in favour of a more open and inclusive society.”
Parliamentary Secretary for Reforms and Equality Rebecca Buttigieg, welcomed the participation of many activists who gathered together for what she described as a “celebration of love and freedom.”
The coordinator of LGBTI+ Gozo Eman Borg stated that, “the hub, with investment from the Ministry for Gozo, was the starting point for the Pride March, another symbol of representation in Gozo. This historic walk continues the collaboration of LGBTI+ Gozo with the Ministry for Gozo and wishes well for more work within the Gozitan community.”
The Nationalist Party also congratulated LGBTI+ Gozo and all the participants on the success of the first Pride March for the island.
In a joint statement by Claudette Buttigieg Spokesperson for Civil Rights, Alex Borg Spokesman for Gozo and Jamie Vella President FOIPN, they said that the 3rd of September will remain an historic day for Gozo.
The Nationalist Party expressed its wish that this year’s tagline #LiveYourTruth, “is not just thought of as a slogan, but is the realisation of reality.”
On the occasion of Pride Week, the Nationalist Party’s Equal Opportunities Forum, on Tuesday, the 6th of September, will be organising an activity called New Spaces – Listen and Discuss, starting at 6pm at the Dar Centrali Partit Nazzjonalista in Pieta.
