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Tag: LGBT
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...
As Spain’s new Trans Law comes into effect, 20-year-old Lucia becomes first person to use it to legally change...
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...
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is raging in Castellon in Spain's Valencia region after 32 book titles, affecting 11 libraries, have been temporarily withdrawn after a...
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...
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...
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
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.
HATE CRIME: ‘Gay man’ hospitalised after group of young men use fake dating profile to lure him to secluded...
A MAN has been hospitalised after being lured to a secluded road and violently robbed by a group of young men on the outskirts...
Thug breaks gay man’s nose, ‘corners him in club toilets’ and labels him a ‘fag’ at popular LGBT hotspot...
A local LGBT organisation has condemned the vile incident and called for the alleged attacker to be identified
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
WATCH: Vile homophobe tells man he’ll ‘beat the gay out of him’ for ‘dressing too feminine in public’ during...
The homophobe tries to justify his attack by saying there are children around before threatening to beat him up
What’s it like to be the UK’s only dwarf drag queen? The Olive Press caught up with Miss DQ...
After parting with his agent, John has now gone solo, booking and managing his own gigs and tours
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
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...
Spain and Gibraltar’s LGBT heroes
Spain was one of the first countries in the world to legalise same-sex marriage
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
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
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
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
Spain launches new bid to attract lucrative gay tourists
Gay travellers are responsible for 15% of international tourism spending
Transgender children gain new rights in Valencia
The regional government has signed off on a new protocol in a bid to tackle transphobia
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
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
Torremolinos reinvesting in its LGBT culture with busiest summer schedule ever
Four large events are planned
Gay dads fly their daughter home to Spain following mammoth legal battle in Thailand
The custody battle has lasted 15 months
Spain´s first openly gay referee forced to quit after torrent of abuse
He has made the decision just 14 months after coming out
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