The Labour Party is to set up an LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender ) section, party leader Joseph Muscat announced this afternoon.

He said that while he understood that the party may be criticised for this initiative from some conservative quarters, the party was seeking to break new ground.

This, he said, was not tokenism, but an initiative to uphold the rights of such people.

LGBT Labour will have representation on the party general conference.

Dr Muscat made the announcement when he met a delegation from International Lesbian and Gay Association.

He said he was sure that this initiative would eventually be followed by other political parties.

The PL youth section set up an LGBT section some months ago.

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