Since everyone knows that the country of Malta (“Where’s that, Jake?”) is in the vanguard on human rights, and is more enlightened and progressive than, say, an old-fashioned, traditional country such as the US, which usually lags behind, it should therefore come as no surprise that Malta just outlawed discrimination against transgender individuals, on grounds of sex.

Malta is the first European country to forbid discrimination on the basis of gender identity in its Constitution.

Perhaps the example of Malta may influence the US when it comes to guaranteeing human rights (for its own citizens, that is).