An LGBTIQA+ rights group in Spain is demanding answers, and an apology, from a local hospital after a teenage girl had “homosexuality” included on her diagnosis. The 19-year-old was a patient at the Reina Sofia Hospital in the Mucia where she was being examined for a menstrual condition. After her examination was completed she was […]
Snickers promotional campaign ‘You’re not you when your hungry’ has been a great success in Australia, but the latest ad in the Spanish version of the campaign has been pulled amid accusations of homophobia. The campaign kicked off in 2010 with a Super Bowl ad featuring actor Betty White. In the United Kingdom Dame Joan […]
Spanish authorities have arrested three people in relation to the death of Samuel Luiz. Samuel Luiz, 24, was attacked while out with friends in the city of A Coruña in the early hours of Saturday morning after an argument started outside a nightclub. He died later in hospital. Witnesses have reported that a man approached […]
Partners in business and in life, Luke Dornan and Juan Vazquez set out in 2014 to make the world of neckwear more fabulous. The duo behind Loopilicous have combined their creative flair and business savvy to create unique arm-knit scarves with recycled, limited edition fashion off-cuts and other materials – which means every piece is […]
A video that features a young gay couple asking for help translating a note written in Spanish has been garnering much attention online. The short film shows two young men holidaying in Madrid seeking help to reach their hostel. Local passers-by refuse to reveal the contents of the page of directions from hostel management as […]
A retirement home for LGBT pensioners is in development, and will reportedly be opening next year in Madrid. The home is the brainchild of the 26 December Foundation, and will be situated in a converted hotel in Lavapiés. Federico Armenteros told The Guardian that in the eyes of society, “elderly LGTB don’t exist”. He has […]
Madrid’s Annual Lesbian Day of Visibility has prompted Spain’s only out lesbian politician to send a message to her fellow closeted MPs. Ángeles Álvarez, a member of Spain’s ruling Socialist Party, has asked for other MPs to come out. Standing with other Spanish women in Puerto Del Sol, Álvarez stated “I am Ángeles Álvarez, a […]
