Supreme Court acquits Twitterer of extolling terrorism
► Tweets on 1973 ETA bombing of Franco minister did not incite to violence ► Spain’s Tribunal Supremo (Supreme Court) issued a…
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Reports say Spain too lax against racism, discrimination
► European agency report calls for independent body on racism, intolerance ► The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) has called…
Congress vote urges end to Hazte Oír special tax status
► Unidos-Podemos resolution says gov’t should rescind ‘public interest’ status ► The Interior Commission of Spain’s Congress of Deputies has called upon…
Unicef Spain says cyber-bullies target minority children
? Report says connectivity costs put many children at risk of social exclusion ? Unicef Comité Español, the Spanish National Committee for…
Valenciano is Spain’s first transgender town Councillor
► 22-yr-old Guillem Montoro of Compromís joins Paiporta municipal council ► The ever transgender person to become a town councillor since Spain…
Progressive Spain’s Top Ten Video Posts for 2017
Following are 2017’s ‘Top Ten Videos’ posted at Progressive Spain — our second annual selection based on a combination of the power,…
PSOE seeks Constitutional guarantee for social rights
► PSOE prioritizes LGBTI rights, church-state separation, death with dignity ► Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) has released a working paper on a…
Spain to cut ‘dysphoria’ diagnosis from transgender law
• PSOE presents amendment dropping ‘disorder’ diagnosis, required treatment • Change lets 16-yr-olds legally change sexual identity without parental consent Spain’s Congress…
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PROGRESSIVE SPAIN ► USEFUL NEWS SOURCES & TWITTER FEEDS SPANISH POLITICAL NEWS: Spanish-language sources: ► Público ► La Vanguardia ► El Periódico…
Madrid kicks off nine days of ‘World Pride’ celebration
• Most important LGBT celebration worldwide arrives to Spain’s capital city • World Pride Madrid 2017 honours 40 years of struggle for…
Local gov’ts across Spain come out against homophobia
• Proclamations, roundtables, rallies, flags mark intn’l day against homophobia • In Madrid, evening march called by COGAM, celebration hosted by Arcópoli…
Hazte Oir’s transphobic message meets with resistance
• Ultra-Catholic group’s message deemed hate-speech, discriminatory in Spain • Activists attack bus in New York, as group tries to internationalize its…
#VIDEO: COGAM kicks off 2017 with gay pride video
• Madrid LGBT Collective video issues call to protect diversity, guarantee equality • 30-year-old activist group sets sights on 2017 as year…
Amnesty decries migrant treatment at Ceuta, Melilla
• New report condemns Spain’s treatment of migrants at N. African centres • Summary explusions, police abuse, overcrowding violate international accords Amnistía…
Groups challenge Madrid anti-homophobia law
• Former PP legislators seek court ruling on Madrid law’s constitutionality • Complaint filed on behalf of 20 organisations says law violates…
Catalonia drops psychiatric test for transexuals
• Move announced as part of region’s desire to ‘de-pathologise’ transexuality • Special unit set up in Barcelona to handle all gender…
POLITIFILE: Candidatura d’Unitat Popular (CUP) ~ United People’s Candidacy
• Candidatura d’Unitat Popular, CUP ~ United People’s Candidacy ~ Candidatura de Unidad Popular The Candidatura d’Unitat Popular, or CUP (‘United People’s…
NGOFILE :: A Guide to Spain’s Non-Governmental Organisations
Progressive Spain’s guide to leading non-governmental organisations active in Spain. To read the profile of any of the NGOs listed below, just…
NGOFILE :: Arcópoli
• Asociación LGTB+H de la Comunidad de Madrid y de las Universidades Complutense y Politécnica ~ LGTB+H Association of the Community of…
NGOFILE :: FELGTB ~ National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals
• Federación Estatal de Lesbianas, Gais, Transexuales y Bisexuales (FELGTB) ~ National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals • Spain’s Federación…
NGOFILE :: FELGTB ~ National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals
• Federación Estatal de Lesbianas, Gais, Transexuales y Bisexuales (FELGTB) ~ National Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals and Bisexuals • Spain’s Federación…
Spain again tops Europe in pct. of women legislators
• 39.42 pct of Congress seats held by women, surpassing 37 pct in Strasbourg • Women Deputies’ presence far above 25 pct…
NGOFILE :: Arcópoli
• Asociación LGTB+H de la Comunidad de Madrid y de las Universidades Complutense y Politécnica ~ LGTB+H Association of the Community of…
Catalan ‘Mossos’ get first transsexual police agent
• Police expert on jihadist document falsification completes gender transition • Maria Reina cites ‘unconditional support’ from police colleagues, superiors A Catalan…