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Editorial: El País

Proteger los derechos LGTBIQ+
May 17, 2025

  • Spain is one of the countries that has made the most progress in legal protection for LGTBIQ+ people.
  • Hate crimes against this group have increased, with discrimination, assaults, and harassment on the rise.
  • According to a report, more than 42% of LGTBIQ+ people were victims of hate in the last year.
  • Physical and verbal assaults doubled compared to the year 2023.
  • Most of these attacks occur in the street, followed by schools, places of entertainment, and within the family and work settings.
  • Youth, trans people, and those with lower income or fewer educational opportunities are most at risk.
  • Many crimes are not reported due to distrust in the judicial and police system, or fear of not being believed.

Conclusion: It is crucial to halt hate against the LGTBIQ+ collective to ensure a free and fair society, and this task falls in particular to those in charge of enforcing the law.