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After 49 years of struggle, Spain leads LGBTIQ+ inclusion: inside the first Pride march

Euronews · Jun 28, 2026, 10:31 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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It was 1977, two years after Franco’s death, when a group of people made history for Spain’s LGTBIQ+ community by marching on Barcelona’s Ramblas after years in the shadows.

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After 49 years of struggle, Spain leads LGBTIQ+ inclusion: inside the first Pride march

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