Carmena and Colau, the legacy

Colau and Carmena Carmena and Colau, the legacy

The electoral results of last Sunday augur a change to the front of the mayors of Barcelona and Madrid. Let's take stock of their LGTBI policies

GAYLES.TV.- "The legacy of Carmena and Colau" It is an article that could have been written yesterday, when everyone was rushing to write tweets, to call press conferences and, of course, to cheer themselves for the triumph obtained. It seems that everyone always wins and it would help to maintain serenity that just as there is a pre-election reflection day, there would be one the day after the results are known. That is why we did not do it yesterday, we do it today and that is fine, because we could have made a mistake. It seems clear that in Madrid a more than probable pact between PP, VOX and Citizens not only would he expel Manuela Carmena but it would return the mayoralty to the right. It is what it is. But in Barcelona, ​​according to what was expressed at a press conference by the acting mayor, Ada Colau and by Ernest Maragall there is still a glimmer of hope.

As for Madrid, it is worth remembering that those who fly and appropriate the LGTBI flag (in this case Citizens) would agree, for example, with those who ask that the Pride leave Chueca to send it to the House, that is, VOX by mouth of Ortega Smith who declared that if he governed in the mayor's office he would expel us from the center "so as not to cause inconvenience to the neighbors" and whoever organizes the act must also bear the cost of cleaning…. Of the economic benefits that the MADO generates a half word for the capital. But finally there are people who, when they vote, shoot themselves in the foot and they do not even know about it.

Another anecdote that is worth remembering about the foreseeable behavior of the right in the capital of the Kingdom of Spain is the one that generated Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo with the twit that made the phrase famous "I'll never forgive you, Carmena". And what is it that Cayetana will not be able to forgive Carmena for? Well, in the parade of Kings of 2016 “queens” paraded, no animals were used, Baltasar was black or the VIP guest area was eliminated so that people with disabilities could occupy it. And of course Cayetana's daughter, who at that time was 6 years old, did not see the issue clearly and said: "Mom, Gaspar's suit is not real". What a horror and what a childish tragedy! Unforgivable.

And it is that Carmena leaves us those kind of small or huge gestures and that we will never thank her enough. From the traffic lights with LGTBI couples and, the impulse to the MADO until the kiss to Errejón in a campaign event held just a few days ago in a Madrid nightclub in support of the LGTBI collective. In short, so many decisions, so many winks that have made Madrid currently be considered as "The first city in the world with the highest quality of life for the LGTBI collective." Yes, all that is what is at risk today in Madrid and we must defend with tooth and nail.

And what about Ada Colau? Well, we could start with the moving response that has been given to a tweet from Carmena. The still mayor of Madrid wrote: "I will not remain mayor, but Madrid will continue to be supportive and participatory. (...). " And Colau replied:  "Thank you dear Manuela Carmena, the best mayor that Madrid has had. In these four years, in the middle of the storm, our cities have loved each other more than ever. Whatever happens, that tenderness cannot be erased by anyone. I love you" . The best summary of what these 4 years have meant for Madrid and Barcelona, ​​for Carmena and Colau. It both mounts, mounts so much.

twitter from Colau to Carmena

And is that Ada has not been short in Barcelona in terms of involvement with the LGTBI collective and contributions. Since his confession in Save me on his bisexuality (applauded by some sectors and criticized as opportunist by others), he has made it clear that he does not support the group, but that he feels an integral part. His presence in the PRIDE, your declarations and actions of support in the face of aggressions or your collaboration with media and entities that you can recover in the interview you gave to Gayles.tv this link: "Pride Barcelona with LGTBI refugees".

But we could say that the great contribution of Ada Colau to the collective in these years of management has been the creation of the LGTBI Center in Barcelona. An immense gift that was so necessary to promote the confluence of all the currents and forms of thought that make up our community but above all to provide the resources and help that some sectors need so much. Hopefully Colau can continue to lead a management that until today has only provided us with support and solutions as a group.

FROM HEART: THANK YOU ADA, THANKS MANUELA!

Source: somoschueca, abc.es, elperiodico.com, lavanguardia.com

Photograph: verne / elpais.com

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