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The 1977 Barcelona gay pride demonstration took place on 26 June of that year and was Spain's first great act of LGBT visibility. [1] [2] The gathering, organized by the newly minted Front d'Alliberament Gai de Catalunya (Gay Liberation Front of Catalonia) brought together almost five thousand people who, headed by a group of transvestites, peacefully paraded along La Rambla in Barcelona.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights in Spain rank among the highest in the world, having undergone significant advancements within recent decades. [1] [2] Among ancient Romans in Spain, sexual interaction between men was viewed as commonplace, [3] but a law against homosexuality was promulgated by Christian emperors Constantius II and Constans, and Roman moral norms underwent ...
1977 - Spain's first gay pride demonstration is held in Barcelona, and is violently repressed by police. [9] 1979 - Spain decriminalizes homosexuality as part of several post-Franco reforms; the Madrid Gay Pride Parade, known as "Orgullo Gay", is first held in June that year. [10] 1991 - Murder of Sonia Rescalvo Zafra in Barcelona.
Barcelona warns LGBTQ fans of possible ‘severe penalties’ while traveling in Saudi Arabia. Ben Church, CNN. January 11, 2024 at 11:09 AM. Ahmed Yosri/Reuters.
Silvia Reyes Plata (1949 – 22 May 2024) [1] [2] was a Spanish transgender activist linked with Barcelona's LGBT movement. She took part in the historic Barcelona 1977 pride parade, held on 26 June that year. [3] It was the first great act of LGBT visibility in Spain, [4] [5] and was peaceful until police opened fire with rubber bullets. [6]
The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) events. This list includes gay pride parades as well as events ranging from sporting events to film festivals, including celebrations such as Christopher Street Day. Criteria for inclusion on this list are: Active: The event is currently active. Discontinued ...
The Gaixample, a portmanteau of gai (Catalan for 'gay') and eixample (Catalan for 'extension'), (pronounced [ɡəˈʃamplə]) is the nickname of a central area in Barcelona's Eixample district where, since the end of the 20th century, many gay shops, bars, discos and restaurants have existed.
In Barcelona, my top pick is Amar, a Catalan restaurant that focuses on seafood and has about 700 wines on deck. It's located inside the El Palace Hotel, and I often see a good mix of locals and ...