Barcelona
This city's reputation for its tolerant attitude towards gay life can be traced back to the years of Franco's dictatorship, when homosexuality was illegal in Spain but found a happy pocket of acceptance here. These days the whole spectrum of queer culture - from smart young men and women to the glamorous transsexuals depicted in Almodovar's film All About My Mother - is visible on the streets, particularly in the broad boulevards of the Eixample and the atmospheric alleys of El Raval. Modern Spain is making up for the dark years, and now has some of the most progressive legislation in the world for same-sex couples, including equal rights of marriage and adoption.
This city's reputation for its tolerant attitude towards gay life can be traced back to the years of Franco's dictatorship, when homosexuality was illegal in Spain but found a happy pocket of acceptance here. These days the whole spectrum of queer culture - from smart young men and women to the glamorous transsexuals depicted in Almodovar's film All About My Mother - is visible on the streets, particularly in the broad boulevards of the Eixample and the atmospheric alleys of El Raval. Modern Spain is making up for the dark years, and now has some of the most progressive legislation in the world for same-sex couples, including equal rights of marriage and adoption.
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