MGRM

☀️ Our July events calendar is out!

🌈 From our regular book club, trans meet up & yoga sessions, to 4 seaside specials, and a fun collage making event, we've got you covered!

🔗 Check out www.maltagayrights.org/events for more info and registration forms.

❤️ What activities would you like to see from us in the future? Let us know in the comments!

Last month, we went by the trees, and in July, we're going by the sea!

Come connect, share your Maltese language skills (if you're a native speaker!) or come to learn and brush up your Maltese if you're not!

Register here: https://forms.gle/cREP5cadEQXx89dJ6

📢🏳️‍🌈 Call for Youth Worker! 🏳️‍⚧️📢

Are you passionate about supporting LGBTIQ+ youth? MGRM, in collaboration with .zghazagh is looking for a dedicated individual to provide Youth Work Services for our Rainbow Support Service and LGBTIQ Youth Group!

We are seeking a motivated professional to create safe spaces, deliver empowering informal education, and foster a positive social network for young people.

Role: Youth Work Provision of Service.
📃 Contract: 2-year agreement.
⏱︎ Hours: Minimum 4 hours monthly (primarily bi-weekly Fridays, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM).
💸 Rate: €15/hr (Degree or higher) | €12.50/hr (Diploma).

🎓 Requirements:
- A qualification in Youth & Community Studies (Diploma or higher) OR a Degree in Social Care.
- Strong teamwork skills and a commitment to LGBTIQ+ advocacy.
- Ability to plan engaging activities and maintain a safe, confidential environment.

🚀 Check out https://maltagayrights.org/yw26/ for more information on how to apply!
📅 Deadline: 17th July 2026
📧 Queries: [email protected]

🚀✨ Today we launch our new campaign: “Science for everyone, by everyone”, in collaboration with MGRM

Our very first scientist to feature in the campaign, is Katarína Grešová 👩‍🔬💻, a computational biologist and AI researcher whose journey reminds us that science belongs to everyone 💡✨

Originally from a village in Slovakia, Katarína grew up dreaming of becoming a scientist, even though nobody in her close family had attended university before. 🎓🌱

Today, her work combines molecular biology 🧬, computer science, and artificial intelligence 🤖 to better understand how genes are regulated in our cells, helping researchers move closer to improved diagnostics and treatments.

Her journey has taken her across Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany, the United States, and Malta. Here, she collaborated with the University of Malta through the BioGeMT project and will return in September to teach again at the Bioinformatics Summer School and visit the Science in the City Festival.

Beyond the lab 🧪, Katarína has found community through LGBTQIA+ groups 🌈, volunteering 🤝, hiking 🥾, running 🏃‍♀️, and q***r bouldering communities 🧗 across different countries, showing that science is not only about discovery, but also about connection, identity, and belonging 💜

Katarína’s story reminds us that visibility matters, both in science and in society. By being unapologetically herself 🌈 and pursuing a path she once thought impossible, she is helping create a future where more people feel represented, included, and inspired in STEAM 🔬🎨🚀

Because science is stronger when everyone can see themselves in it 💙🌍

The theme of our next book club is Family- whether its about family dynamics, chosen family, q***r family, family relationships, or even a research on family, the options are as open as the definition of family!

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/Jjsw5kjyTCW58uK77

Ending Refugee Week Malta 🧡 at SparkFest in Gżira 🧡✨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

In our latest episode, Luke Saydon sits down with Rebecca Hangaard and Alejandro Grimm to discuss polyamory. From personal experiences to different ways of connection, we’re exploring what it means to have more love to give.

Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAp15BjeFsk
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/33zMFTaeEPnTjujfZVKmgA

Bla Mistħija Ep 7: Polyamory- More Love to Give w/ Alejandro Grimm & Rebecca Hangaard In this episode, Luke discusses different ways of love and relation...

June being Pride month, and men's mental health awareness month, puts GBT men right at the intersection of celebration and struggle.

While we celebrate our history, our love, and our community, we also have to hold space for the unique mental health hurdles we face. From navigating inter-community exclusion to dealing with body standards, rejection, and hyper-masculinity, carrying both identities can be heavy.

Check out these slides for more information.