Overview

• The proposed legislation would ban conversion therapies, imposing up to two years behind bars alongside elevated sentences for cases involving minors or profit motives
• The government joined LGTBI+ organizations in Madrid for the anniversary, including Pedro Sánchez and former PM José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, who honored activists responsible for securing marriage equality
• Over 75,000 same-sex marriages have been performed since 2005, supported by a succession of laws including the Ley de Igualdad Integral (Ley Zerolo) alongside reforms enabling transgender legal recognition
• Sánchez referenced Hungary’s restrictive stance, invoking the homophobic killing of Samuel Luiz to underscore the need to defend hard-won rights
• LGTBI+ leaders warned that 74% of the community fear ultraconservative governments could erode hard-won gains; activists such as Antonio Poveda emphasized continued alliances with feminist movements