It only took three mentions of the rights of the “LGBTIQ+” collective, in the final framework document which sets out the principles and objectives of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), to ignite the powder. The text was submitted to a vote by activists during the federal congress in Seville, Sunday December 1st. The so-called “classic” feminists tabled an amendment so that it would be harmonized so that only the usual initials LGBTI – an acronym meaning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex – appear. Without the “Q” in “queer”, which refers to self-identification and the erasure of gender boundaries, nor the “+”, which refers in particular to non-binary or gender fluid people.
“Long live the women’s struggle”launched the feminists who supported this amendment, when it was approved. Interviewed by the daily The Countrythe socialist secretary in charge of equality for the city of Madrid, Sonia Lamas, welcomed the banning of « queerism » who, according to her, “advocates reproductive exploitation and prostitution as work, which is contrary to socialist values”.
“Feminism has regained its place in the PSOE. We won. We dug up queer language,” also reacted on the social network She is regularly accused of transphobia by the so-called “transinclusive” feminism movement.
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Another amendment was approved for the PSOE to commit to ensuring that“no gender [biologique] male cannot participate in sports categories intended for women. This declaration of intent, however, has little chance of success, because it goes against fourteen regional laws which allow the participation of transgender people in competitions of their choice, and it in no way represents the position of the current left-wing government.
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“The fight for rights cannot leave anyone behind. We do not fight against the extreme right with the ideas of the extreme right”reacted the alternative left party Sumar, partner of the PSOE in the coalition government. “The PSOE approved defending the ban on the participation of trans women in women's competitions. This is transphobia. Trans women are women, whether they have a penis or a vagina”commented the former Minister of Equality at the origin of the “trans law” and current MEP for Podemos (radical left), Irene Montero.
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