https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spanish migration authorities are set to allow non-binary foreign residents in Spain the option of choosing an 'undefined' X category on their ID cards, something not currently available to Spaniards. https://www.thelocal.es/20240118/spain-to-offer-non-binary-gender-option-on-foreigners-residency-cards Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:48:09 +0100 spain-to-offer-non-binary-gender-option-on-foreigners-residency-cards Hundreds of thousands of people waved rainbow flags and danced to techno music at Madrid's Pride march on Saturday as the event returned following two years of Covid-enforced restrictions. https://www.thelocal.es/20220710/in-pictures-colourful-lgbtq-pride-march-takes-over-madrid Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:00:18 +0200 in-pictures-colourful-lgbtq-pride-march-takes-over-madrid Madrid Orgullo is back for another year of celebration, liberation and rainbows, with a lively programme of concerts, competitions and community events set to take place throughout the city. https://www.thelocal.es/20190702/everything-you-need-to-know-about-madrid-pride-2019 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:15:07 +0200 everything-you-need-to-know-about-madrid-pride-2019 With just a few days to go until Madrid celebrates its fabulous Pride festival, today's Word of the Day is perfect to welcome in this colorful, inclusive celebration of love! https://www.thelocal.es/20190628/spanish-word-of-the-day-orgullo Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:12:52 +0200 spanish-word-of-the-day-orgullo The swearing in of Spain's newly elected politicans was marked by cheering and jeering between Catalan separatists and the new far-right politicians. But it was a rainbow ghost that stole the show. https://www.thelocal.es/20190522/how-a-little-rainbow-ghost-stole-the-show-on-the-first-day-of-spains-parliament Wed, 22 May 2019 12:39:43 +0200 how-a-little-rainbow-ghost-stole-the-show-on-the-first-day-of-spains-parliament Spain's Roman Catholic Church on Friday defended a bishop whose diocese near Madrid is being investigated after a newspaper reported it ran "courses" to "cure" gay men of their homosexuality. https://www.thelocal.es/20190406/spanish-church-defends-bishop-in-gay-cure-controversy Sat, 06 Apr 2019 18:39:55 +0200 spanish-church-defends-bishop-in-gay-cure-controversy The Bishop of Alcalá de Henares is under investigation after it emerged that conversion therapy courses which told homosexuals to "pray away the gay" were being held in his diocese. . https://www.thelocal.es/20190403/catholic-church-investigated-over-gay-cure-therapy Wed, 03 Apr 2019 18:00:20 +0200 catholic-church-investigated-over-gay-cure-therapy A photograph of a female couple kissing in front of ultra-right Vox party members in front of a campaign stall in Valladolid has been shared thousands of times of social media. https://www.thelocal.es/20190403/lesbian-kiss-in-front-of-vox-campaigners-in-valladolid-goes-viral Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:14:15 +0200 lesbian-kiss-in-front-of-vox-campaigners-in-valladolid-goes-viral A project to open an LGTB friendly retirement home has been given the green light by authorities in Madrid with plans to open it by the end of the year. https://www.thelocal.es/20180822/madrid-to-open-first-public-retirement-home-for-gay-people Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:20:26 +0200 madrid-to-open-first-public-retirement-home-for-gay-people Angela Ponce won Miss Universe Spain at the weekend and becomes the first transgender woman to compete in the global beauty pageant. https://www.thelocal.es/20180704/spanish-model-makes-history-as-first-trans-woman-crowned-miss-universe Wed, 04 Jul 2018 12:32:07 +0200 spanish-model-makes-history-as-first-trans-woman-crowned-miss-universe As Europe's biggest Pride event, Madrid Orgullo is always a blast, with a week of parties, concerts and community events in and around the Chueca neighbourhood that culminates with a huge parade of more than two million people. https://www.thelocal.es/20180704/the-best-events-at-madrid-pride-2018 Wed, 04 Jul 2018 10:54:08 +0200 the-best-events-at-madrid-pride-2018 Traditionalists are furious after it emerged that one of the ‘Three Wise Men’ in the January 5th Epiphany parade would in fact be played by a drag queen. https://www.thelocal.es/20180102/outrage-as-madrid-puts-drag-queen-in-traditional-three-kings-parade Tue, 02 Jan 2018 19:09:46 +0100 outrage-as-madrid-puts-drag-queen-in-traditional-three-kings-parade Forty years ago their sexual orientation could land them in jail. Now Spain's gay and lesbian community is honouring at WorldPride in Madrid the 4,000 pioneers who dared to protest for change in 1977. https://www.thelocal.es/20170627/from-prison-to-worldpride-40-years-of-gay-activism-in-spain Tue, 27 Jun 2017 17:38:59 +0200 from-prison-to-worldpride-40-years-of-gay-activism-in-spain Death threats and insults: Homophobia remains omnipresent in Spain's sacred football world, where players don't dare come out in an otherwise gay friendly country whose capital hosts the WorldPride until July 2nd. https://www.thelocal.es/20170625/homophobia-permeates-football-world-in-spain Sun, 25 Jun 2017 13:35:07 +0200 homophobia-permeates-football-world-in-spain LGBT groups and others have denounced the Murcia government for allowing a neo-Nazi demonstration to coincide with the local gay pride parade last weekend, reportedly leading to violence. https://www.thelocal.es/20170623/calls-for-murcia-leader-to-step-down-over-reports-of-neo-nazi-violence-at-gay-pride-fest Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:44:23 +0200 calls-for-murcia-leader-to-step-down-over-reports-of-neo-nazi-violence-at-gay-pride-fest Some two million revellers are expected in Madrid starting on Friday as the Spanish capital hosts WorldPride 2017, one of the biggest celebrations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. https://www.thelocal.es/20170623/gay-friendly-madrid-gears-for-worldpride-lgbt-celebrations Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:29:25 +0200 gay-friendly-madrid-gears-for-worldpride-lgbt-celebrations The Spanish capital has the privilege of hosting the WorldPride celebration this year, with two million people expected to visit. Here's what you need to know to make the most of the week-long festivities. https://www.thelocal.es/20170622/the-ultimate-guide-to-madrids-worldpride-2017-gay-pride Thu, 22 Jun 2017 19:44:53 +0200 the-ultimate-guide-to-madrids-worldpride-2017-gay-pride The Spanish capital city is this year hosting the major World Pride celebration for the LGBT community, and officials are increasing security measures in anticipation of two million visitors. https://www.thelocal.es/20170620/madrid-boosts-security-ahead-of-international-gay-pride-fest Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:03:15 +0200 madrid-boosts-security-ahead-of-international-gay-pride-fest The city of Madrid is installing new pedestrian crossing symbols to include depictions of same-sex couples as the capital plays host to this year’s World Pride festival at the end of June. https://www.thelocal.es/20170605/madrid-gets-gay-friendly-traffic-lights-for-pride Mon, 05 Jun 2017 14:58:03 +0200 madrid-gets-gay-friendly-traffic-lights-for-pride Once a beacon of gay rights in Europe, Spain is slipping down the ranking, with increasing reports of hate speech and a trend towards ‘gender ideology’. https://www.thelocal.es/20170517/spain-slipping-in-european-gay-rights-ranking Wed, 17 May 2017 13:04:03 +0200 spain-slipping-in-european-gay-rights-ranking