Spain
Pride Events
- Pride Barcelona
- Sitges Gay Pride
- Orgullo del Sur Sevilla
- Orgullo LGTB de Bilbao
- Orgullo LGTB de Asturias
- Orgullo LGTB de Murcia
- Orgull LGTB de València
- Orgull LGTB de Palma de Mallorca
- Orgullo LGTB de Las Palmas
- Orgullo LGTB de Cantabria
- Orgullo LGTB de Toledo
- Gandia Beach Pride
- Orgullo LGTB de La Rioja
- Orgullo LGTB de Jerez de la Frontera
- Orgullo LGTB de San Sebastián
- Manifestaacçom
- Orgullo LGTB de Granada
- Orgullo LGTB de Zaragoza
- Orgullo LGTB de A Coruña
- Orgullo LGTB de Vigo
- Orgullo LGTB de Segovia
- Orgullo LGTB de Ibiza
- Orgullo LGTB de Extremadura
- Gay Pride Maspalomas
- Orgullo LGTB de Madrid
Events
- Jornadas de Familias Diversas: lesbianas, gays, transexuales y bisexuales creando familias
- Presentation of a book / essay
Articles and news
- More LGBT Groups Gain Consultative Status with UN (23/07/2008)
- Victory for equality in Spain (30/06/2005)
Resources
- Official Spanish translation of the Issue Paper "Human Rights and Gender Identity"
- Declaració de Drets dels Infants i Joves LGBTQ (Català)
- European city councils and the LGBT community
- Outstanding challenges in a post-equality era: The same-sex marriage and gender identity laws in Spain
- Study about homophobia among adolescents in Spain
- Spanish same-sex marriage law
International human rights documents:
Spain has ratified Protocol No. 12 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, moreover Spain was a signatory to the 2007 UN Declaration on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
The national Parliament of Spain has endorsed the Yogyakarta Principles.
Criminal law:
Consenting same-sex sexual acts are legal.
The age of consent is equal for all sexual acts.
Anti-discrimination:
Discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation is prohibited in areas of social security, health care, social advantages, education, good and services and housing.
Partnership recognition:
In Spain same-sex couples are able to marry.
Parenting rights:
Same-sex couples are eligible to jointly apply for a child adoption and each other’s biological children.
Medically assisted insemination is available to lesbian couples.
Law on hate and violence:
Sexual orientation is included in the law on hate and violence, and is recognised as aggravating factor.

