On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (LGTBI-Phobia), on Wednesday, May 17, the Mayor of Molina de Segura, Esther Clavero Mira, on behalf of the Municipal Corporation, called for " Continue to fight against discrimination, persecution, exclusion or harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity. "
For this reason, at 11:00 am, on the balcony of the Town Hall, the LGTBI flag has been deployed, with the assistance of other council councilors, as well as the groups NOT TE PRIVES and NI PERAS NI MANZANAS.
The International Day against LGTBI-Phobia was recognized in Spain by the Government through an agreement of the Council of Ministers on June 26, 2009. According to the 2013 study on sex and gender discrimination carried out by the FELGTB, 30% of homosexuals have Suffered labor discrimination of any kind.
Much more worrying is the fact of discrimination in adolescence.
More than 70% of LGBTI young people report having suffered discrimination of some kind in their school and 83% of them have not taken any action.
On 17 May 1990, the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) abolished homosexuality from the list of mental illnesses.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Molina de Segura