Radical LGBTQ & friends in Barcelona

The LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Trans) community of Barcelona historically found its place during the political fights against Franco dictatorship. Today, the Catalan capital remains one of the most committed meeting place. For more than a year, I have approached the members of these "radicals". If politics still is present, the festive party is a must element of the Barcelona culture and the opportunity to express one's creativity and to show one's wild imagination.

Performance during the FAGC (Catalonia Freedom Gay Front) party at International Day Against Homophobia.

Portrait taken at a performance during a network meetings against homophobia.

FAGC (Catalonia Freedom Gay Front) party at International Day Against Homophobia.

Two persons wearing strait-jackets to protest against internment of trans people at a trans rights defense demonstration.

Demonstration for trans rights defense.

Demonstration for trans rights defense.

Friends of Paula are getting prepared for Paula's wedding in her apartment.

Paula arrives at Premia de Mar, small village on the Catalonia coast, few kilometers from Barcelona

Paula joking and sharing with her friends her excitement to be getting married. The car is on its way to Premia de Mar, small village of the Catalonia coast, few kilometers from Barcelona, where the wedding will take place.

The just-married come out of the civil office "juzgado de paz" under the rice thrown by guests. Premia de Mar.

Some Paula's guests are having their photographs taken in front of Premia de Mar's church.

Memorial monument for the murder of a young gay in October 1996 on the beach of Sitges. The person leaning on the triangle is Eugeni, FAGC member for more than 25 years.