Tag: Sol
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Socialist government of José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (2004 – 2011)
Lesbian life continued to have moments of difficulty across Spain. The financial crisis reduced resources. Attacks on lesbians happened around Spain, and got local and national media attention. Lesbians faced identity issues when they had children. Rural lesbians continued to have move to big cities to avoid discrimination or travel to big cities to have social opportunities. In big cities, lesbians who did not fit the traditional mold of women in Spanish society faced their own problems and stigmatization. Lesbian social opportunities also had issues, with lesbian bars struggling to stay open.
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Ruta de Círculo Sáfico de Madrid: Places
The following is a compilation of places of relevance for or about members of Círculo Sáfico de Madrid, a group of lesbians in Spain active between about 1910 and 1935 who changed and shape both Spanish culture and political life. This list is confined only to the Madrid, but many were born, traveled to, were […]
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Ruta de Círculo Sáfico de Madrid: The Women
The following is a compilation of some short biographies about members of Círculo Sáfico de Madrid, a group of lesbians in Spain active between about 1910 and 1935 who changed and shape both Spanish culture and political life. There are names that, if you have studied Spanish history, you should definitely be familiar with. There […]
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Ruta de Círculo Sáfico de Madrid: History
Author note: This is one of my favorite bits of lesbian history in Spain. Learning about this group of amazing women felt like opening a door into a secret society from a special time in Spain, a time of hope before the dark days of the dictatorship. This is a brief history of the group. […]