Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism, Christian Santos, has attended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) British Islands and Mediterranean Regional (BIMR) Conference in Cardiff Wales. 

Minister Santos together with Minister for Industrial Relations, Civil Contingencies and Sport, Leslie Bruzon, attended the launch of the BIMR LGBT+ Network for Parliamentarians. Minister Santos was invited to join the Network’s committee. 

He also participated in a panel at the conference on ‘The importance of LGBT voices in Parliament’ discussing the lived perspectives of long-standing equality campaigners and legislators who have worked across party lines to champion inclusion. The session explored the legislative wins that authentic representation unlocks, the strategies that turn personal stories into crossbench consensus and the safeguards needed to protect those at the forefront of change. 

Minister Santos said; “I am proud to have been able to contribute to the panel discussing several subjects including trans-inclusive healthcare and navigating faith-based opposition. I am thrilled to have joined the BIMR LGBT+ Network for Parliamentarians and add a Gibraltarian voice and perspective to such an important forum.”