Overview

• Over one million people marched from Plaza de Carlos V to Plaza de Colón under the slogan “20 años avanzando en derechos: ni un paso atrás” to commemorate Spain’s same-sex marriage law.
• RTVE broadcast the event live in its “Saca tu Orgullo” special using 17 cameras, a drone and seven reporters to expand national visibility.
• Authorities deployed 1,500 police officers and 200 Samur-Protección Civil professionals across multiple medical posts to ensure safety and health support.
• Metro de Madrid doubled train frequencies on seven major lines and EMT Madrid rerouted 47 daytime and 29 nighttime bus services to manage passenger surges.
• Organizers called for a national pact against hate speech and the full implementation of the LGTBI-Trans rights law to address rising discriminatory incidents.