Toxic Debate Overshadows Spain’s Landmark Transgender Rights Bill
At a time when some EU countries are curtailing the rights of LGBTQ citizens, Spain’s boosting them — but there’s been resistance.
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Jimena Gonzalez looked down at the Madrid city hall from the rooftop cafe above. It was Pride month, but no rainbow flags hung from the building that rules one of Europe’s most LGBTQ-friendly cities.
The absence of banners was all the more glaring because the Spanish government this week passed a draft bill that, when approved by congress, will finally allow transgender people to self-determine their gender.