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The Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía (BOJA) has published the order from the Ministry of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families and Equality regulating and convening for the year 2025 the recognition of ‘Space free of LGTBIfobia’, in terms of diversity, which will be awarded to those public and private entities and institutions that, through their trajectory or actions, promote respect for the human rights of LGTBI people.
The purpose of this qualification is to give visibility to those environments that represent, especially in Andalucía, spaces of peace for LGTBI people, where they live with full equality, respect, security, and free from any sign of LGTBIfobia, aware of the need to continue advancing in actions that promote equality for all people regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity in all places in Andalucía.
Likewise, it is intended that this recognition has a multiplier effect in raising awareness and sensitizing the population to prevent and detect any type of violent act against LGTBI people and their families and to promote the practice of values based on respect for sexual diversity.
The recognition will be awarded to those public and private entities and institutions that, through their trajectory or actions, promote respect for the human rights of LGTBI people, within the Autonomous Community of Andalucía.
Entities interested in obtaining the qualification must meet the following requirements: that among the activities they carry out, they expressly include activities that promote equality and non-discrimination rights of LGTBI people; that they adopt organizational and/or technical measures to ensure that their cultural, recreational, leisure, and free time activities are enjoyed in conditions of equality and respect for all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, expression, or gender identity, and to prevent any act of prejudice, harassment, and physical or psychological violence against the users of these activities; and in the case of public entities and institutions, they must demonstrate that in the last three years they have allocated funds from their budget for diversity-related actions.
The deadline for submitting applications will be from the day after the publication of this order in the Official Gazette of the Junta de Andalucía, until June 30, 2025.
The recognition, of a symbolic nature, will consist of a distinctive logo of the identifying image «Space Free of LGTBIfobia». Recognized entities and institutions may use this distinctive logo, expressly indicating their name, the corresponding edition, and the name of the Ministry.
You can find all the information about the order at the following link:
Call for 2024
In the first call for this distinction, the Ministry of Social Inclusion, Youth, Families and Equality granted the recognition of ‘Space free of LGTBIfobia’ to 66 public and private entities and institutions.
Among these more than 60 recognitions, it is worth noting the 17 affiliated municipalities such as Seville City Council; Camas; Lora del Río; La Algaba; Dos Hermanas; Bormujos; Pilas; La Rinconada; Mairena del Aljarafe; in the province of Seville; and the Province Council and the City Council of Jerez de la Frontera, in Cádiz. Also, the municipalities of Higuera de la Sierra and Villarrasa in Huelva have been recognized, as well as Espeluy and Linares in Jaén; Villanueva del Trabuco in Malaga and Torremolinos City Council, a reference in the defense of equality.
The Sevilla II Penitentiary Center has also been recognized, as well as a series of educational centers such as the University of Granada, Pablo de Olavide University; University of Jaén, and some institutes like IES Politécnico Jesús Marín; IES Núm 1 Universidad Laboral de Málaga; IES Pablo Picasso; IES Alfaguar; IES Playamar; CEIP Maestra Virginia Gaitán; Escuela Superior de Arte Dramático de Málaga. In this line, it is also worth mentioning the Andalusian Eastern Psychologists’ Association.
The bulk of distinctions has been for social, cultural, and business entities like: Manuela Saborido Foundation ‘Manolita Chen’; Acercando Realidades Association; Humanitarian Headquarters of Cancer in El Puerto; LGTBI Huelva Diversa Association; Startidea Málaga SL; Iemakaie Association; Alas Adolescencia Libre de Agresión Sexual Association; Sentido Inverso Association; Asaenes Salud Mental Sevilla; Andalusian Transsexual Association-Sylvia Rivera.
Furthermore, the list continues with Sentido Inverso S Coop; Afim21 Association; Specialized Society in Decisive and Advantaged Business SL; Adhara VIHSIDA Association; Engloba Labor, Educational and Social Integration Association; Holas Silvered Community Association; Federation of European Union Migrants in Andalucía; Cultural Folk Association Juan Navarro; Malaga Federation of Folklore Associations; Federation of Folk Dance Associations and Groups of Andalucía (Fedafolk); Nuevas Raíces Folk Association; Córdoba Welcomes; LGTBI Choir Association of Torremolinos; Accem Association and the Gay Businesses Association of Torremolinos; Bartender MA S.L., Trampantojo by Marcia SL; The Art Factory Productions; Labor Initiatives Social Laboratory Association; Amymar Integral Services, Multiplex LGTBIQ Association; Diversport Club Torremolinos; Steram Flats SL; Positive Support; Axarquía LGTBIQ+ Association; El rincón de Nacho, and Alternativa en colores.