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Spain backs bill to allow transgender people to easily change gender and name on ID

Spain's left-wing government on Tuesday approved a draft bill that would allow any transgender person over 16 to change their gender and name on their official ID document by presenting a simple statement.

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Miss Spain breaking barriers as first transgender Miss Universe hopeful

Carrying a bold message of inclusion, transgender rights and a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump, Miss Spain's Angela Ponce is blazing a trail as the first transgender contestant in Miss Universe's 66-year history.

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Spanish model makes history as first trans woman crowned Miss Universe

Angela Ponce won Miss Universe Spain at the weekend and becomes the first transgender woman to compete in the global beauty pageant.

LGBTQ+

Archbishop faces lawsuit over 'hate speech' against gays

The archbishop of Valencia said modern thinking about gender were the "most insidious and destructive to mankind".

LGBTQ+

Miss Spain hopeful aims for beauty pageant history as first transgender

Transgender Ángela Ponce is looking to go home with the top prize in Sunday's Miss World Spain contest - and shake up the world of beauty pageants while doing so.

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Bishop bans transsexual from becoming godfather

A Spanish bishop has forbidden a transsexual man from becoming godfather to his nephew arguing that he does not “live a life consistent with the faith”.

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Spain ranks in top ten for gay rights in Europe

Spain ranked sixth in Europe in the latest review of how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people experience human rights across the continent, by campaign group ILGA-Europe.