On 2 December 1977, during Spain’s transition to democracy, the Niza cinema in Barcelona saw one of the period’s most significant political protests for the rights and freedoms of the LGBTI community: a rally to demand the immediate repeal of the Social Danger and Rehabilitation Act, which included sentences of five years in prison or mental institutions for gay people.
A commemorative plaque honouring this historic event will be unveiled at 5 p.m. on Wednesday 3 December 3 in the Treballadores de la Numax courtyard (c. Rosselló, 370). Activist Eliseo Picó, who participated in the rally, will unveil the plaque alongside city government representatives.
Afterwards, the Ateneu El Poblet will host a round-table discussion on the importance of this protest for the LGTBI community. The panel guests, who will be moderated by Brigitta Lamoure, are Pau Gàlvez, from the Front d’Alliberament Gai de Catalunya, Maria Giralt, from Gayles TV, and Jordi Petit, the honorary president of the Coordinadora Gai-Lesbiana de Catalunya.
The 1977 rally
The Front d’Alliberament Gai de Catalunya (FAGC) and the Col·lectiu de Lesbianes organised this historic rally, bringing together several activists and achieving a major social and political impact, with significant coverage in media outlets such as La Vanguardia and El Noticiero Universal.
Months earlier, the Rambla in Barcelona had seen the first LGTBI demonstration in Spain’s history. Since June 2024, there has also been a stand commemorating this historic demonstration.
The installation of this commemorative plaque is an initiative of the LGTBI Municipal Council’s democratic memory working group.