LGBT rights in Malta (English Wikipedia)

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Cec Busby. "Malta scraps surgery and setrislation measures and passes protections for intersex people". Gay News Network. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

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"Malta's prime minister promises free gender-affirming surgery". 17 September 2022.

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nytimes.com

Stack, Liam (7 December 2016). "Malta Outlaws 'Conversion Therapy,' a First in Europe". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 December 2016.

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"Why the Tiny Island of Malta Has Europe's Most Progressive Gay Rights". Time. 15 December 2016.

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