1. Integration - “Standing up”
Challenges and opportunities within the island of Gozo.

2. Gozo College – “ Embracing Diversity “
Motto The principle of DIVERSITY summarizes the commitment of a College community in promoting DIFFERENTIATED , INCLUSIVE , and lifelong education to all of its stakeholders. Mission Gozo College firmly believes that the principle of diversity is to be EMBRACED and nurtured within an inclusive college community, in an endeavour to fulfil the potential of all learners, in partnership with parents, local stakeholders and possibly other colleges, both on a national, European and International level.

3. LGBTI + Gozo – “ Diversity – Embrace it , Share it, Celebrate it “
Values :
Determination
Diversity
Empathy
Openness

4. “The beauty of standing up for your rights is others will see you standing and stand up as well.” 
―  Cassandra Duffy

5. Social and Civic Participation .
Youths – Malta(EU)1
Social and Civic Participation .
Participation in organised voluntary activity : 27% ( 25%)
Participation(Voted) in elections : 63% ( 63%)
Active in a youth club, leisure club or a youth organisation : 13% (16%)

6. Discrimination – Malta(EU)2
Ethnic Origin : 71 % (64%)
Sexual orientation: 55 % (58%)
Gender Identity : 58 % (56%)
Religion or beliefs : 45 % (50%)
Disability : 37 % (50%)
Being over 55 : 42% (42%)
Gender : 33 % (37%)
Being under 30 : 18 % (19%)

7. LGBTI+ – Malta(EU)3
To what extent do you agree/disagree with each of the following statement (% agree) ?
LGBTI should have the same rights as heterosexual people ? – 77% (71%),
There is nothing wrong in a sexual relationship between two persons of the same sex – 71 % (67 %)
Same sex marriages should be allowed throughout Europe ? – 65% ( 61%)

8. LGBTI+ Rights Same-sex sexual activity legal (Since 1973)
Equal age of consent
Anti-discrimination laws in employment
 (Since 2004)
Anti-discrimination laws in the provision of goods and services
 (Since 2012)
Anti-discrimination laws in all other areas (incl. indirect discrimination, hate speech)
Recognition of same-sex couples (e.g. civil unions)
 (Since 2014)
Same-sex marriage
/ (Foreign marriages recognized since 2014)
Adoption by single LGBT person
 (Since 2008)
Step-child adoption by same-sex couples
Joint adoption by same-sex couples
Gays and lesbians allowed to serve openly in the military
 (Since 2002)
Right to change legal gender
 (Since 2015)
Intersex minors protected from invasive surgical procedures
Automatic parenthood for both spouses after birth
 (Pending)
Access to IVF for lesbian couples
Access to surrogacy for gay male couples
 (Banned regardless of sexual orientation)[112]
MSMs allowed to donate blood

9. Education – Diversity – Malta(EU)4
To what extent do you agree/disagree with each of the following statement (% agree) ?
School lessons and material should include information about diversity in terms of…
Ethnic Origin : 82% (81%)
Religion or beliefs : 83% (80%)
Sexual orientation : 75% ( 67%)
Gender identity : 72% ( 64%)

10. LGBTI+ Gozo - Youths
Seminars for youths – Sexual education ,sexual health.
Youth Drop in – Rainbow support service.
Social events : Movie Nights, Social meet ups, Cultural events etc
Represented in : University of Malta and Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology ( MCAST).

11. Future.
Target based training to key educators within the Gozo Collage.
Seminars to Government workers on LGBTI+ terminology.
Policy documents.

12. Future. Human rights policy document. Better together seminars.
Disabled
Ethnicity
Religion
Sexual and Gender diversity
Better together seminars.
Sexuality in spiritual beings.
Sexuality in in physically and intellectually disabled persons.

13. References
(2014)
“Discrimination in the EU 2015” pg 16 (Online) (2015)
“Discrimination in the EU 2015” pg 50 (Online) (2015)
“Discrimination in the EU 2015” pg 101 (Online) (2015)

14. Questions?

15. Thank you.