Three years ago, a group of LGBTIQ+ individuals were threatened and one was attacked after entering a bar following the EuroPride festivities in Gozo. The incident has just been judged as hate-motivated and LGBTI+ Gozo and members of the LGBTIQ+ Coalition applauds that the court upheld a verdict condemning violence and aggression in our society. This attack marked the second case of hatred occurring during Gozo’s Pride celebrations, with both cases being ruled by the court in

By Josephine If you recognise this title, I see you, hell yeah. This title, I feel like, is the most suitable to perfectly encapsulate what I am feeling. I am frequently surrounded by adults, I volunteer in an organisation full of adults, parents, teachers, the whole nine yards. Great. Amazing. I know I’m young, I know that I have not lived and have not experienced enough to get the eternal wisdom adults seem to possess that makes them better than me. I feel like a starved do

I hate labels being forced upon me by my neighbours and people I grew up with. ‘Dik taf ta’ min hi??’ ‘Eh iwa dik il-lesbjana’. It doesn’t feel fair. Like my whole identity revolves around who I get the hots for. It’s been like this my whole life, I remember in primary school, my whole identity revolved around being ‘good’ at drawing, it’s all there was to me.

Check out our spotlight interview on the MCAST CSR Newsletter! From humble beginnings to a growing, vibrant community, check out LGBTI+ Gozo's history and outreach over the last decade! Can you tell us about LGBT+ Gozo, its mission, and how the organisation first came together? LGBTI+ Gozo is the first and only LGBTIQ+ organisation in Gozo offering valuable support, services, and visibility for LGBTIQ+ persons and their families. Established in 2015, the organisation began wh

At LGBTI+ Gozo, we are continually working to strengthen the support available within our community. We are therefore very pleased to share that we are now offering free and donation-based social work and counselling services, expanding the ways in which individuals, families, and allies can access meaningful, professional support.

Queerness is not who you are in private.It is how you show up in public. Because ‘queer’ means so many things to so many people, it’s almost impossible to police. For some LGBTQI+ people, a straight person claiming queerness feels like picking up the cool parts of queer culture, the art, the clothes, the language, without carrying the pain that came with it: the bullying, the shame, the risk.

Gender-based violence (GBV) stems from unequal power dynamics and harmful beliefs about gender and identity. It targets people because of who they are or how they express themselves, and its effects are often lasting and deeply damaging.

Activists at 2025 protest Freedom Square for the World AIDS Day Rally: Silence = Death organised by Checkpoint Malta with the collaboration of MGRM, Graffiti, Allied Rainbow Communities, LGBTI+ Gozo, Aditus and Drachma. All photos by Jackie Roberts. A year ago we gathered in Valletta to remember those lost to the AIDS epidemic - those forced into silence, isolation, and invisibility by stigma and discrimination. We honoured their lives, reaffirmed our commitment to PLHIV, and

Whether you are locally based, actively planning your move to Malta and Gozo, or thinking about relocating to our island, you might have some queries about LGBTQIA+ realities here on the Maltese islands.

Why They Matter for the LGBTI+ Community – and Everyone Else

Pride in Gozo and around the world — is not just a celebration; it is a reminder that, as long as people face discrimination, bullying, hate speech, and violence because of who they are or whom they love, the fight is far from over. No one is free until we are all free.

Pride in Gozo and Malta is a joyful and welcoming celebration of love, acceptance, and unity. We are privileged to live in a country...

As we gear up for #Pride2025 , we know hateful comments will surface. Let’s be clear: there’s a big difference between opinion and hate...

The opposite of hate isn’t indifference—it’s love. And that love can be active. Here’s how to respond:

I am a seventeen-year-old queer Gozitan living in Gozo, and if I’m being honest, it’s tough out here. At home, at school, even just...

Welcome to the new and improved LGBTI+ Gozo blog, Beyond the Closet , created by young queer Gozitans, about young queer Gozitans, for...

In 2015 LGBTI+ Gozo issued the first press release asking for the creation of a GU Clinic; a Sexual health service in Gozo. We as an...

'Undetectable = Untransmittable' (U=U) is a campaign explaining how the sexual transmission of HIV can be stopped. When a person is...

HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that damages the cells of the immune system and weakens the ability to fight everyday...

What is PrEP? PrEP stands for pre-exposure prophylaxis. This involves taking medication to prevent HIV infection prior to potential...