Spanish far-right threatens feminist advances

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‘The Guardian’ reports on Vox’s attempts to curtail the right to abortion in Castilla y León

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/15/spain-far-right-vox-castilla-y-leon

** Where does it end?’ Far-right’s gains raise fears for LGBTQ+ freedoms in Spain

** Rights groups in region where Vox is in government warn voters in run-up to snap general election

Ashifa Kassam (@ashifa_k)

Valladolid, Castilla y León

Sat 15 Jul 2023

Pride celebrations have long been a small but raucous affair in the northern Spanish city of Valladolid. Setting off from a singular triangle-shaped plaza, a dozen drummers lead hundreds through the narrow streets of the largest city in Castilla y León.

But this year – after the region became a showcase for the far right’s first foray into Spanish government since the Franco dictatorship – the shift in tone was palpable.

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