Four hundred thousand people turned out on the streets of Madrid Saturday for a Gay Pride parade dedicated this year to pioneers of the LGBT+ cause, amid growing fears of fresh repression with the rise of the far-right in Europe.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The owner of several bullrings across Spain has been criticized after claiming it is more harmful for children to watch a gay pride parade than a bullfight.
From July 1st to 5th, Madrid’s restaurants, shopfronts and balconies were awash with rainbow colours in a unanimous show of support for the biggest gay pride celebration in Europe.
After missing a year because of a protest by Madrid’s gay community over a prohibition on putting bars in the streets during the city’s 2013 Gay Pride week, Thursday night saw the return of the event's classic high heels race.
With July just round the corner, The Local has put together some of the best cultural, musical and downright crazy events happening around Spain to keep you entertained in this hot summer month.
