Asturias Parliament Approves Landmark LGTBI Rights Law

• The Asturian parliament has officially passed legislation aimed at eradicating discrimination and ensuring effective rights for LGTBI individuals and their families.
• The law received support from the PSOE, the Popular Party, and Foro, with only the four Vox deputies voting against it.
• With this approval, Castilla y León remains the only Spanish autonomous community without its own specific LGTBI legislation.

Key Provisions

• Mandatory training on LGTBIQA+ rights for all public administration personnel, from administrators to janitorial staff.
• Implementation of protocols in schools to prevent bullying and protect students' identities.
• Explicit prohibition of conversion therapies.
• Establishment of a specific sanctioning regime to tackle discriminatory behavior and hate speech.
• Implementation of specific regional measures for healthcare, social services, and education in rural areas.

Context and Implementation

• The law was developed in collaboration with local collectives including Llar Trans, Xega, Xuntes, Diverses, Colibrí, and Faciendo Camín, alongside academic and labor union input.
• Activists emphasized that while this marks a significant milestone, their focus now shifts to the development of the law and the allocation of sufficient budgets for effective enforcement.
• This is the first regional law of its kind to be enacted following the national Spanish LGTBI law passed in February 2023.