Do you know this homophobe?

Edwin Vassallo, the only Maltese against egalitarian marriage

GAYLES.TV.- In the past week Malta It added to the list of countries in legalizing same-sex marriage, just six years after passing the law allowing divorce. It happens to be the 15º country of the European Union in approving gay marriage and the 25th in the world. It is the smallest state in Europe (430.000 inhabitants) and the first to ban the cure of homosexuality (trying to cure it can mean a fine of between 5.000 euros and 5 years of jail).

Catholicism is the official religion of Malta and almost 80% of the Maltese declare themselves faithful to this religion. That is why it was a victory for all the recognition of rights LGTB +. It was a campaign promise from the prime minister, Joseph Muscat, who was true to his word. Upon approval, he declared: «is a historic vote. This shows that our democracy and our society have reached a certain degree of maturity and that we can say that we are all the same«.

A man managed to monopolize all the protagonism and eclipse the joy of the moment. Is about Edwin Vasallo, from PNationalist artifact who disobeyed the orders of their formation and voted against the law of marriage between people of the same sex. According to him it is a vote of conscience and «lpeople of different opinions should be respected, without any commitment to unity", He said. «If someone wants to judge me, I'll accept it. This is what tolerance is about. You must respect those who do not agree with yourself«, He added giving lessons of tolerance being homophobic. While the Nationalist party disciplinary measures, Vassallo will be remembered for being the only maltese who voted against equal marriage. God bless you.