As an organisation, LGBTI+ Gozo offers free gender affirmation products (binders, packers, harnesses, tucking bottoms) to trans, non-binary, and intersex members, so be sure to contact them if you or someone you know needs these resources. Free counselling (both online and in person) are also available to LGBTI+ people and their families. Reach out to 9935 6622 to get more information about the sessions.

If you know of a school or business that would be interested in booking a workshop with LGBTI+ Gozo, training is available on a variety of important topics which can be tailored to the people taking the workshop. Topics include: diversity, human rights, legalities in Malta and more.

LGBTI+ Gozo are always involved in interesting projects and events like Pop In the City, Fresher’s Days and conferences hosting important discussions. If you’re interested in being involved in these kinds of events, contact them to become a member, volunteer or donate to support the movement!

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• Asexuality and demisexuality are individual identities. There is no right or wrong way to experience sexuality.
• Not all asexuals or demisexuals are aromantic. They may still experience romantic attraction.
• Asexual and demisexual experiences can vary widely. There is no one-size-fits-all definition, and people who identify as these sexualities can have very different experiences (as is true with any sexuality).
• It’s important to be respectful and understanding of individuals who identify as asexual or demisexual. Avoid making assumptions or stereotypes. 

Challenges and Misconceptions

Asexual and demisexual individuals often face misunderstandings due to society’s damaging expectations and misconceptions. Any sexuality isn’t a choice, neither is it a phase. It’s a part of someone’s identity, and just because they’re not the standard ‘norm’ that many are exposed to, doesn’t make them any less real. With asexuality and demisexuality in particular, it’s important to remember that there isn’t anything wrong with the person who experiences a lack of sexual interest, or sexual interest differently to what society typically experiences.

Supporting Asexual and Demisexual Individuals

• Listen and believe them. Validate their experiences and avoid questioning their identity.
• Educate yourself. Learn more about asexuality and demisexuality to better understand their perspectives (while you’re at it, learn about other sexualities too to be able to understand as many people as possible).
• Be respectful of boundaries they set. If they express a desire to avoid sexual activity, respect their wishes.

By understanding and respecting asexuality and demisexuality, we can create a more inclusive and accepting society for everyone. We don’t all feel and experience things the same way, so we may as well 

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EP 1: Intersectionality and Debating skills – 30th April 9-12

Episode 1 is about Intersectionality. What is Intersectionality? Is it just a new buzz word? And how can we incorporate it in our activism? Our perspective and way of being? More importantly how can we include the concept of Intersectionality when debating any topic? Find this out and more during their First Episode!

EP 2: Emotional Intelligence – 11th June 9-12

Episode 2 will be on Emotional Intelligence. This training will focus on the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. This training space will also explore how to apply emotional intelligence when debating various topics.

EP 3: Boundaries – 9th July 9-12

Episode 3 will focus on the concept of Boundaries. Personal boundaries or the act of setting boundaries is a life skill that has become more popular since the mid 1980s. “A boundary is a limit or space between you and the other person; a clear place where you begin and the other person ends”. It is the practice of openly communicating and asserting personal values as way to preserve and protect against having them compromised or violated. This training space will focus on the connection between asserting personal boundaries as an activist and how boundaries can be set in a debate.

Final Episode is a Debate Showdown! More details will be given later regarding this event.

Join LGBTI+ Gozo on this experiential journey by filling out the form here!

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It has seen influence from all major powers and cultures around the whole coast of the Mare Nostrum and even beyond. We are not a single race, but a rich hotchpotch of all that is us, something valuable for a Pop-Culture club like us.

Yet, we Maltese seem to be unable to see and acknowledge our diversity most of the time.

Malta is celebrating its own Pride Week, with the March having happened yesterday, Saturday 14^th September. The build-up to this grand event has been incredible. We have long seen a movement of pro-LGBT rights activists pushing for equal rights to be envied globally.

In fact, Malta is one of a select few of countries which recognise equality between all sexualities on a Constitutional level, the highest law. The laws are there, and they’re getting better. However, the reality is, that despite the inclusive legal facade, a dark shadow still looms.

In Pop-Culture, diversity is the name of the game.

The absolute plethora of different genres, stories, settings and plots that have been conceived and others yet possible force us to be diverse. We can never like just one thing. We’re always bound to find something new, something better or something worse. We cannot close ourselves up, or else we would miss a whole boatload of opportunity and wonder.

It’s this theme of being open that has been something of an incredible argument in the past few years. Why should we be open? Why should we be ok with something new? Especially when maybe we’re comfortable how we are?

Humans are a curious creature; they cannot truly remain closed up. We cannot stop ourselves from being inquisitive as it is our nature. The sad thing is that too many in Malta seem to forget this natural element of ours.

Humans are by nature trusting, it is how we started our first communities and civilizations. That trust is why we are still alive. Yet, some seem to forget this trust and disregard acceptance today. This has caused too much pain and hatred.

Malta may be modern in its laws, finances, technology and so on and so forth, but any country is the sum of its people.

To see the truth of how far we still have yet to come, one need only see the amount of self-claimed bright lights nagging and commenting away on in ‘Salott’. This is why we call for acceptance, for the betterment of true diversity within Pop-Culture and within society.

We will only be richer when there are more of us.

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