The study “Situation of LGTBI+ people with disabilities in Spain”.”  was presented this Monday 7 April at the Ministry of Equality The results, as well as their implications for public policy and the third sector, were discussed in depth during a day of debate.

The day began with the presentation of this research by our colleague, Javier Gonzáles and our colleague from Tangent, Sandra Candelas, where the quantitative and qualitative results of the project were presented through fragments of interviews with LGTBI+ people with disabilities, which brought to the table invisible realities. Through their voices, the discrimination faced by this group in the different areas of life became palpable: education, health, social, work, family, leisure, etc.

These testimonies were key in obtaining the main results of the study, as they show how double discrimination not only generates emotional suffering, but also limits access to resources, institutional support and welfare guarantees.

The second part of the day was dominated by various policy makers and representatives of the Third Sector, They analysed and discussed the findings of the report and, in turn, presented how the public administration is facing this challenge, what good practices and strategies they are developing to tackle discrimination.

During the conference, the importance of adopting an intersectional approach that recognises the multiple layers of discrimination that people with disabilities may face was highlighted, as well as the need to develop public policies that integrate both gender and disability perspectives, thus ensuring more equitable and adapted attention to their realities. The need to develop public policies that integrate both gender and disability perspectives, thus guaranteeing a more equitable care adapted to their realities, was underlined, as well as the importance of training and awareness-raising for health, C&SE and social professionals in order to offer respectful care free of prejudices.

The closing speech was given by the general director of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumption and Agenda 2030, Jesus Martin Blanco, who pointed out that “today more than ever, we must unite causes”The “We are calling on the various groups of vulnerable people and victims of discrimination, so that those who want to roll back the rights that have been won", "will not be able to do so", "but will be able to do so in the same way as they do in the past".“see that we are more than them”.

For its part the Secretary of State for Equality, Aina Calvo, He also defended the importance of “thehe alliances”He stressed that this report and the present meeting is “an important step in the development of a dialogue between the different sectors, whether they are public or private administrations. He emphasised that the preparation of this report and of this meeting is "a clear example of good practice in inter-ministerial collaboration”.

This day underlines the commitment to move towards a more just and inclusive society, where the rights of all people are recognised and respected, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or disability status.