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Yes — Spain legalized same-sex marriage in July 2005, making it the third country in the world to do so. Same-sex couples have identical rights to opposite-sex couples, including adoption, IVF access and inheritance.

Madrid (Chueca district, MADO Pride in July), Barcelona (Gaixample), Sitges (the gay beach town 40 minutes from Barcelona), Gran Canaria (Maspalomas — Europe's top winter gay resort), Ibiza, Valencia and Seville all have large, established LGBTQ+ scenes. Each is covered with venue listings on its own page.

MADO (Madrid Pride) is the largest — first weekend of July, over a million attendees. Sitges Pride is in June. Circuit Festival in Barcelona/Sitges is early August. Pride parades happen in nearly every Spanish city between June and September.

Yes — the Axel Hotels group (founded in Barcelona) operates "hetero-friendly" gay hotels in Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza and Maspalomas. Gran Canaria has more gay-only and men-only resort complexes than any other European destination.