Ángeles Álvarez

Ángeles Álvarez Álvarez (born 12 February 1961) is a Spanish politician and feminist activist. She is a deputy for Madrid in the XII Legislature is currently a spokesperson for equality of the PSOE in the Congress of Deputies. She has a long history in defense of the women's rights. In 1999, she was the author of a pioneering guide on gender violence.[1]

Ángeles Álvarez
Álvarez in 2007
Personal details
Born
Ángeles Álvarez Álvarez

(1961-02-12) February 12, 1961
Molacillos, Zamora, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Political partyPSOE
Spouse(s)
Teresa Heredero
(m. 2005)
OccupationPolitician

Álvarez and Teresa Heredero were the first two lesbians to marry in Madrid in 2005 is a ceremony carried out by Pedro Zerolo.[2] She was the first member of Cortes Generales to openly come out as lesbian in 2013.[1]

References

  1. "Ángeles Álvarez: 'No soy la única diputada lesbiana del Congreso'". El Mundo. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. "Ángeles Álvarez - WorldPride Madrid 2017". www.worldpridemadrid2017.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
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