UAB commemorates the Day Against LGBTIQ+phobia by celebrating the 20th anniversary of equal marriage
To mark May 17th, the International Day Against LGBTIQ+phobia, the Equality and Diversity Service is organizing an exhibition for the entire university community to commemorate two decades of one of the most significant legislative milestones in Spain's recent history.
The exhibition, titled 20 Years After Equal Marriage: Memory, activism, and future challenges for the LGTBIQ+ community, will be inaugurated on Wednesday, May 14th, at 1:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Faculty of Law. The event will be attended by the General Secretary of the UAB, Esther Zapater; the Head of Equality Policies at the Faculty of Law, Montserrat Pi; and the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Ricardo Esteban. The display will be open to the public from May 6th until May 29th.
Organized by the Ministry of Equality in collaboration with the Spanish Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Transsexuals, and Bisexuals (FELGTB), the Pedro Zerolo Foundation, and the RUD, the exhibition commemorates the 20th anniversary of the passing of Law 13/2005. This law granted Spain recognition of civil marriage and adoption rights for same-sex couples. Through photographs, posters, and historical documents, the collection traces the journey of the LGTBIQ+ movement from the end of the Franco dictatorship to the present day, highlighting how collective action has driven profound social and legislative transformation.
Twenty years later, celebrating this milestone is about more than just looking back: it is also a recognition that the path toward real and effective equality for LGTBI+ individuals remains ongoing. The UAB joins this cause with the conviction that the university must be a space where diversity is not merely tolerated but recognized and defended—a place where every member of the community can live and express themselves freely and without fear.