Gabi Calleja
Maltese LGBT rights activist
Gabi Calleja is a gay rights activist in Malta.[1] In 2012, she received the International Women of Courage Award from the U.S. State Department.[2]
Gabi Calleja | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Calleja in 2016 | |
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| Nationality | Maltese |
| Known for | LGBTIQ rights |
Life
changeCalleja studied Youth and Community Studies in a master's degree program at the University of Malta.[3]
Work
changeIn 2010, Calleja became head of the Malta Gay Rights Movement.[4] In 2014, she became co-chair of the executive board of ILGA Europe, a lesbian and gay group that works for human rights.[5] In 2014 she worked for changes in Danish law.[6][7]
Calleja also works with teaching, drug education, community development, and fundraising.[3] In 2005, she helped write the “School Attendance Improvement” Report.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Straight talking on gay rights". Times of Malta.
- ↑ "Latest Embassy News and Recent Events - Embassy of the United States Valletta, Malta". usembassy.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Gabi Calleja, Malta". EIGE. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ↑ "Indifferent strokes - Gabi Calleja". MaltaToday.com.mt.
- ↑ "Thousands march in Cyprus' first gay pride, seeking equal rights". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
- ↑ "ILGA-Europe". ilga-europe.org. Archived from the original on 2014-09-05. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ↑ "Denmark allows gender change without forced sterilization". rt.com.
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