13 th Annual ILGA-Europe Conference on Malta
13th annual ILGA-Europe (European branch of the International Lesbian and Gay Association) conference was held on Malta from October 29 through November 1, 2009. Topic of the conference was: “Overcoming Cultural and Religious Barriers to LGBT Equality”. Representative of the Women’s Room, Dalibor Stanić, attended the conference with more than 300 participants from 48 countries. Apart from topics related to religious and cultural barriers that additionally impact violations of human rights of LGBTIQ persons in different countries, conference was focused on numerous issues pertinent to LGBTIQ persons, specifically about needs of the seniors. Welcoming speeches and reflections on LGBTIQ issues were presented by members of the European Parliament and Parliament of the Republic of Malta.