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Gozo to Hold First-Ever Pride March This September

Gozo to Hold First-Ever Pride March This September

The inaugural Pride March in Gozo will take place the following weekend. ARC Malta and LGBTI+ Gozo shared the wonderful news of the inaugural Gozo pride march on Facebook, to create history together.

The Malta LGBTIQ+ Rights Movement organised the country’s first official LGBTIQ+ Pride demonstration in 2004. (MGRM). There were less than 50 protesters, most of whom were straight allies and some politicians who backed equality. They marched through Valletta, the country’s capital, at the time to show solidarity. Since then, Pride has continued to hold its yearly event in the hopes of spreading the LGBTIQ+ Community’s message over the entire island. As part of a partnership with MGRM, ARC organised Malta Pride in 2016, which attracted a record 1,000 attendees, primarily from the LGBTIQ+ community.

The Gozo Pride March will start from Qawsalla Hub at 5 p.m. on September 3 and go into Villa Rundle. It is organised in cooperation with Malta Pride. A DJ will be set for you to dance the night away!

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