14 Nov, 2022 @ 16:15
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Why Madrid in Spain was named sixth most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world

The Gay Pride March 2021 Takes Madrid With The Trans Law As The Protagonist
Pride has taken to the streets again. The rainbow flags, the festive atmosphere and the protest banners in favor of equality have conquered this Saturday the two kilometers that separate the Plaza de Carlos V with the Plaza de Colón to fight for the rights of LGTBI people and to demand a Trans Law in Spain since the draft law approved last Tuesday by the Council of Ministers considers it insufficient. This point has been the cause that the PSOE has had to abandon the march after a protest action against the position of Pedro Sánchez's party when negotiating said Law. "It is not the draft we want, it must cover all our rights I am not included in this law, '' said Uge Sangil, a non-binary trans person and president of the State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Trans and Bisexuals (FELGTB) a few minutes before the parade began. which was limited to 25,000 people to be able to comply with the sanitary measures imposed by the pandemic, has begun at 8:00 p.m. from the Plaza de Carlos V, although the head, which carried a banner with the slogan 'Human rights are not negotiated, are legislated: Trans Ya 'Integral Law, has been located for the start in the Plaza de Murillo, at the entrance of the Prado Museum. In addition, there has been a second banner under the slogan 'Not one step back' which, as they have explained, is "in reference to the rise of the extreme right to institutions and the increase and legitimization of hate speech" and a third that commemorates the 40th anniversary of the appearance of the first case of HIV in the world: '40 years of HIV. There are many people missing in this Pride, there is plenty of stigma. Undetectable = Untransmittable '. Activists, trade unionists and members of the Third Sector related to the movement have stood behind the banners. Thus, the political parties have occupied a more discreet place in this convocation by being at the back of the march. (Photo by Alberto Sibaja/Pacific Press)

A list of the world’s most gay friendly cities has been released, and two Spanish cities have ranked inside the top 20. 

Madrid has been named the sixth most LGBTQ+ friendly city in the world, according to a new study. 

The research conducted by global travel brand Big 7 Travel ranked ‘how accepting’ each city was of the LGBTQ+ community.

Cities across the globe were ranked on five criteria; gay index rating, equality index rating, their readiness for gay pride events, if the country was a member of the United Nations LBGTI Core Group, and if the city had a gay village. 

Celebracion Del Día Internacional Del Orgullo Lgtbi En Málaga
Madrid was found to be supportive of the LGBTQ+ community all-year round.

Madrid came in at number six on the final list. 

It found that support for the LGBTQ+ community in the Spanish capital could be ‘seen around the city year-round, not just during Pride’.

The nightlife in Madrid’s gay district, Chueca, was described as ‘pulsating’, with a huge variety of restaurants, bars, clubs and parties. 

The study also referenced a 2019 poll where 89% of respondents answered ‘yes’ to the question, ‘should homosexuality be accepted by society’. 

Madrid has a gay index rating of 11. 

Madrid Chueca
Even Madrid’s metro station for the gay village, Chueca, is decked out in rainbow colours.

Barcelona was also included in the top 30, and came in at number 13. 

The list of the world’s most top ten gay friendly cities included:

  1. Toronto, Canada
  2. Berlin, Germany
  3. San Francisco, USA
  4. Melbourne, Australia
  5. Brighton, United Kingdom
  6. Madrid, Spain
  7. Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  8. London, United Kingdom
  9. New York City, USA
  10. Montevideo, Uruguay

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Anthony Piovesan

Anthony joins the Olive Press from Australia, where he worked as a journalist for six years. He reported for country and suburban newspapers, before becoming a political correspondent for News Corp.

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