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Far-right VOX party in Marbella demands helpful information for young LGBT+ people be removed from local government websites because it ‘indoctrinates children’

VOX politicians in Marbella have called on the local council to remove educational guides from their website aimed at helping the region’s young LGBT+ people. In a proposal to Marbella City Council,

19 Feb, 2024 @ 10:17

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Politics

Squatter-removal firm accused of violent assault on residents they had no right to evict in Spain's Murcia|

Spain sees convictions for homophobic hate crimes spike in 2022

CONVICTIONS in Spain for homophobic hate crimes rose 25% in 2022 compared to the year before. That’s according to a yearly report from the public prosecutor that was released last week, and

21 Sep, 2023 @ 16:30

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Is modern Spain tolerant towards women of diverse sexualities?

DESPITE being known for a machista culture that is deeply rooted in the patriarchal legacy of the Franco era, Spain is considered one of the most liberal countries for the LGBT community,

8 Mar, 2023 @ 09:00

Lead·Other News·Women's Day

Trans Community Activists Protest Outside The Congress Of Deputies In Madrid, Spain 18 May 2021

As Spain’s new Trans Law comes into effect, 20-year-old Lucia becomes first person to use it to legally change gender

ONE OF SPAIN’S most controversial pieces of legislation, the so-called ‘Trans Law’, came into effect today. And in Madrid, 20-year-old Lucia was the first person to use it to legally change her

2 Mar, 2023 @ 19:45

Lead·National News·Politics

Controversy in Spain’s Castellon over withdrawal of LGTBI library books

A HEATED debate is raging in Castellon in Spain’s Valencia region after 32 book titles, affecting 11 libraries, have been temporarily withdrawn after a local court decision. Members of the Official College

19 Oct, 2021 @ 16:15

Castellon·Lead·Valencian Community

Far-right Vox party wants ban on LGBT rainbow flags on public buildings in Spain

Far-right Vox party wants ban on LGBT rainbow flags on public buildings as Spain celebrates International Pride Day

SPAIN’S far-right Vox party says it wants to stop the ‘rainbow’ gay pride flag being flown on public buildings because it allegedly breaks the 1981 flag law. That law governs the use

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:45

Lead·National News

City proclaims “Orihuela loves you” on International Pride Day on Spain’s Costa Blanca

INTERNATIONAL Pride Day is being celebrated throughout the Vega Baja region today, June 28, and the area’s largest city wants to shout, “Orihuela loves you!” The council’s Department of Citizen Participation and

28 Jun, 2021 @ 15:30

Costa Blanca·La Cultura·Lead

Bisexual teen dies by suicide after relentless bullying in Spain, sparking outrage among rights groups

The girl was reportedly bullied at two different schools in the Galicia region and was constantly harassed on social media

6 Oct, 2020 @ 08:00

Lead·National News

Gibraltar police get serious on LGBT+ issues by appointing Liaison Officer

A NEW LGBT+ Liaison Officer will seek to end discrimination and build trust with this community at the Royal Gibraltar Police.

14 Jan, 2020 @ 19:13

Gibraltar

HATE CRIME: ‘Gay man’ hospitalised after group of young men use fake dating profile to lure him to secluded road before violently robbing him in Spain’s Andalucia

A MAN has been hospitalised after being lured to a secluded road and violently robbed by a group of young men on the outskirts of Sevilla. The victim had arranged to meet

15 Dec, 2019 @ 12:50

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Thug breaks gay man’s nose, ‘corners him in club toilets’ and labels him a ‘fag’ at popular LGBT hotspot in Spain’s Andalucia

A local LGBT organisation has condemned the vile incident and called for the alleged attacker to be identified

27 Nov, 2019 @ 12:18

Crime & Law·Lead·Sevilla

Shock LGBT poll reveals 20% of teenagers in Spain’s Andalucia think being gay or transsexual ‘can be cured’

Meanwhile, 20% said they thought that in homosexual relationships there is always a male and female role

19 Sep, 2019 @ 11:29

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WATCH: Vile homophobe tells man he’ll ‘beat the gay out of him’ for ‘dressing too feminine in public’ during Pride celebration in Spain’s Barcelona

The homophobe tries to justify his attack by saying there are children around before threatening to beat him up

28 Jun, 2019 @ 11:26

Crime & Law·Lead

What’s it like to be the UK’s only dwarf drag queen? The Olive Press caught up with Miss DQ on the Costa del Sol to find out

After parting with his agent, John has now gone solo, booking and managing his own gigs and tours

1 Apr, 2019 @ 13:15

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead

Transgender couple on Costa del Sol savagely attacked by neighbour in LGBT-friendly hotspot

They were both punched and kicked repeatedly before another neighbour pulled the attacker off them

2 May, 2018 @ 13:08

Crime & Law·Lead

Sex, Trump and the BBC: The big divides between Brexit’s Leave and Remain voters

THE British public are more divided than ever. And nowhere is this more apparent than in the Brexit debate, which has divided families and opinion across the nation. And thanks to a

16 Nov, 2017 @ 10:40

Lead·Mallorca·National News·Politics

Spain and Gibraltar’s LGBT heroes

Spain was one of the first countries in the world to legalise same-sex marriage

24 Jun, 2017 @ 12:13

Featured·Gibraltar·La Cultura·Lead·Politics

Torremolinos Gay Pride smashes all records with more than 40,000 visitors

The Pride March this year beat records both in terms of floats and people

7 Jun, 2017 @ 17:00

Business & Finance·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Chelsea Clinton condemns Hazte Oir anti-transgender bus heading to Malaga

She took to Twitter to urge Catholic group Hazte Oir not to 'bring these buses to the U.S. (or anywhere)' as it revealed a new bus to tour the country next week

10 Mar, 2017 @ 10:50

Crime & Law·Education·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·National News

Gay traffic lights introduced in Cadiz town

Ten lights at pedestrian crossings in the centre of San Fernando de Cadiz show two women or two men holding hands, with a heart in between

3 Mar, 2017 @ 18:00

Cadiz·La Cultura·Lead

Catholic bus in Spain emblazoned with anti-transgender slogan seized by authorities as investigation into potential hate crime launched

Prosecutors have demanded the bus be immobilised

2 Mar, 2017 @ 10:18

Crime & Law·Education·Environment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Spain launches new bid to attract lucrative gay tourists

Gay travellers are responsible for 15% of international tourism spending

7 Feb, 2017 @ 11:30

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

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Transgender children gain new rights in Valencia

The regional government has signed off on a new protocol in a bid to tackle transphobia

2 Feb, 2017 @ 09:00

Education·Lead

Somewhere over the rainbow… in Torremolinos

There really is a pot of tourist gold for Torremolinos, the wizard LGBT holiday hot spot of Europe, writes Laurence Dollimore

24 Jun, 2016 @ 09:32

Malaga·Travel News

Criminal ‘hate speech’ proceedings begin against Spanish Cardinal who warned of ‘gay empire’ and ‘radical feminism’

Pope Francis reportedly encouraged him to stand firm in his positions

15 Jun, 2016 @ 11:19

Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead

Torremolinos reinvesting in its LGBT culture with busiest summer schedule ever

Four large events are planned

15 May, 2016 @ 11:14

Lead·Malaga·Travel News