europride 2023

Marceline Galea announcing the launch of Stand In Pride Malta during the Kor Kwir concert on September 12. Photo: EuroPride Valletta 2023

Pride inspires support group for queer people rejected by their families

Stand In Pride Malta established to offer help to LGBTIQ people without family support

October 17, 2023| Jessica Arena
The NCPE staff at the Pride march forming part of EuroPride Valletta 2023 on September 16. Photos: NCPE

EuroPride Valletta 2023: a historic moment for LGBTIQ+ community

National Commission for the promotion of equality takes part in the event

September 22, 2023| Renee Laiviera
Ruta Trumpickiene (left) and Anna Marie Mifsud speaking at the EuroPride event, Parents Speak from their Heart. Photos: Matthew Mirabelli

‘My child was the first trans person I ever met’

Parents of LGBTIQ+ kids share experiences as EuroPride ends

September 21, 2023| Daniel Tihn
Discarded paper, forgotten bin bags and a still-standing stage at the Floriana Granaries. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

After glitter comes litter: Granaries filthy five days after EuroPride concert

Area currently lacks a responsible entity despite its historical significance

September 21, 2023| Daniel Tihn
Roberta Metsola, inset, did not attend the 10-day EuroPride event. Photo: Jonathan Borg/ European Parliament

PL CEO slams Metsola's EuroPride absence

De Battista accuses Metsola of having 'one face in Brussels and another in Malta'

September 19, 2023| Daniel Ellul
The Travellers during their performance on Saturday in Floriana. Photo: The Travellers/Facebook

Maltese musicians have set stopped mid-song during EuroPride concert

The Travellers claim they were not told to finish performance early

September 17, 2023| Daniel Tihn
Castille, the Prime Minisiter's office, is lit up in rainbow colours as Malta celebrates Pride. Photo: Jonathan Borg

In pictures: Pride in Malta

Malta's biggest annual parade yet

September 17, 2023| Times of Malta
Christina Aguilera entertains and stuns audiences during EuroPride 2023 Concert at the granaries on Saturday evening. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Christina Aguilera dazzles in Europride concert with energetic performance

Grammy-award winning singer performs to crowd of 38,000 at Granaries

September 17, 2023| Giulia Magri
Colours of the rainbow fill the capital city for the Pride March. Photo: Jonathan Borg

'Love is love': Colour fills the capital for Pride March

Culmination of Europride 2023 sees crowds gather outside Valletta

September 16, 2023| Giulia Magri
ADPD press conference highlighting shortcomings inspite of LGBTIQ+ legislation. Photo ADPD

ADPD insist rights obtained for LGBTIQ+ community must be protected

Greater efforts to eliminate bureaucracy and safeguard LGBTIQ+ people needed

September 16, 2023| Press Release
'Until we are all equal, none of us are…': MEP Cyrus Engerer addressing the conference. Photo: Jonathan Borg

Gozo Pride march assault should be treated as hate crime - Cyrus Engerer

Police investigations ongoing

September 15, 2023| Giulia Magri
Michela Buhagiar wearing the Amsterdam Dress in Valletta. Photo: Lindsey Bahia

Countries that criminalise LGBTIQ+ people displayed on dress in Valletta

The Amsterdam Dress will be at Spazju Kreattiv until Sunday

September 14, 2023| Daniel Tihn
Hundreds attended at Gozo's first ever pride march on Saturday: Photo: Clayton Mercieca

'Punches targeting my face and head' - man assaulted after Pride march

'A sombre reminder of why we must continue to fight for Pride' - LGBTI+ Gozo

September 14, 2023| Times of Malta
The initiative was announced by MGRM and the Foundation for Social Welfare Services (FSWS) along with Social Policy Minister Michael Falzon on Wednesday. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

New homeless shelter by April for LGBTIQ people kicked out of their homes

'Dar Qawsalla' will also welcome asylum seekers who suffer discrimination

September 13, 2023| Mark Laurence Zammit
Co-writer and director Vikesh Godhwani latest show has the visually impaired tied into its fabric. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli/Teatru Malta

A pitch-black musical puts audiences in the shoes of the visually impaired

'Everyone is hearing the same thing, but everyone is seeing a different world'

September 11, 2023| Daniel Tihn
The arrival of EuroPride has brought about a spate of misinformation about the LGBTIQ+ communityFile photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Fact-check: False and misleading memes linked to EuroPride

Memes and videos making misleading claims about international Pride events have now reached Malta

September 11, 2023| Neville Borg
The happy couple- Oriana Farrugia (left) and Stephanie Hili (right) -moments after Farrugia proposed during Gozo Pride celebrations. Photo: EuroPride 2023/Facebook

Watch: Marriage proposal takes centre stage at Gozo EuroPride concert

‘Pride is about celebrating love’

September 10, 2023| Giulia Magri
Malta's first roller derby game - an adrenaline pumping sport - was hosted as part of EuroPride 2023. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

Watch: Skating and tumbling for EuroPride, first roller derby game in Malta

Game hosted as one of the activities for EuroPride

September 10, 2023| Giulia Magri
EuroPride is currently being celebrated in Malta. File photo

LGBTI+ Gozo offering free counselling services

Speaks of need to shed light on hate speech

September 8, 2023| Times of Malta
Teatru Malta wardrobe supervisor Luke Dimech (left) with drag artists Nick Ebejer (Tkaxkira!) and Gabriel Chetcuti (KLONN). Photos: Jonathan Borg

The power of Pride: an expressive way to be authentic

The LGBTIQ+ community will be able to express themselves openly through the outfits they wear

September 8, 2023| Claudia Calleja
A shop window in Valletta decorated for the event. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Valletta hotels ‘fully booked’ as EuroPride takes off

Most of the EuroPride activities are centred around the capital city

September 8, 2023| Claudia Calleja
Pride originally began as a celebration of love and acceptance. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Pride and predicaments

It’s the responsibility of each one of us to champion Pride’s core message and ensure it stands strong amidst the turbulence

September 8, 2023| Edward Caruana Galizia
Palestinian flags were whipped out before Netta Barzilai took to the stage, with activists arguing her support of Israeli ‘apartheid’ made her unsuitable for the event. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

EuroPride headline act Netta Barzilai greeted with chants of 'free Palestine'

Participation of Israeli ex-Eurovision winner marred with controversy

September 7, 2023| Sarah Carabott, James Cummings
EuroPride opening ceremony and after party were held at the Ta’ Qali’s MFCC because of inclement weather. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Crowds usher in 10 days of EuroPride celebrations in Malta

LGBT community warned: 'Don't take the fragility of civil rights for granted'

September 7, 2023| James Cummings, Sarah Carabott
During her participation in Malta’s EuroPride, Sherry Vine’s aim is to “make everyone feel gorgeous and enjoy the event”.

EuroPride: ‘All we want to do is make people happy’

The drag queen scenario has become a legitimatised art form

September 7, 2023| Fiona Galea Debono
EuroPride Valletta 2023 runs from September 7 to 17. Photo: EuroPride

10 days of EuroPride start on September 7

Activities to include concerts, exhibitions, discussions, community fora and high-level conferences

September 5, 2023| Times of Malta
Rainbow Dress. Photo: Pieter Henket

EuroPride comes to Malta

A packed programme of 60 events includes exhibitions, debates and performances from September 7-17

September 3, 2023| Esther Lafferty
HSBC will be contributing €35,000, funded by HSBC Malta and HSBC Continental Europe, to support EuroPride 2023 from September 7 to 17. Photo provided by HSBC Malta

HSBC Malta celebrates diversity, inclusion with EuroPride 2023 sponsorship  

Bank's support ‘aligns with its commitment to fostering an inclusive society and workplace’

September 2, 2023| Press Release
The exhibition at Spazju Kreattiv. Photo: MHSR

Preparations for EuroPride Valletta 2023 are in full swing

Malta’s EuroPride will be a celebration of the path in favour of equality and respect

August 23, 2023| Press Release
Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest and is scheduled to perform at EuroPride 2023 next month. Photo: Shutterstock.com

EuroPride event organisers stand by Netta invitation

Organisers say the singer was invited to perform, not as a representative of Israel

August 11, 2023| Giulia Magri