In Valencia and Madrid, the acronyms LGTBI+ will be used, while in the Canary Islands they go further and include LGBTIQ+, contrary to what was approved in the Federal Congress.
El PSOE held its 41st Federal Congress in Seville just two months ago. The conclave of the party he leads Pedro Sánchez served to reach a consensus, on paper, regarding one of the most controversial political issues at the internal level recently, that of regional financing and territorial model. On the other hand, it left some wounds related to the use of acronyms LGTBIQ + and a division that, although it seemed overcome, was latent.
In the framework report, the basic political document of the Federal Congress, the socialists used the acronyms LGTBIQ+ or LGBTI+. But during the process of collecting amendments it was already anticipated that there would be debate. Several federations and sectors presented a handful of proposals for the PSOE will be limited to using LGTBI.
The acronym «Q» refers to people «queer", which refers to those people who reject all types of hegemonic classifications of the binary system male/female, heterosexuality/homosexuality. The acronym "+» includes groups that are not represented by the previous acronyms. Identities such as gender fluid or non-binary people would be included, as well as other sexual orientations such as pansexuality and asexuality.
The acronyms of discord
The intention of the management of the PSOE in Ferraz, as they stressed at the time, was to be able to use the term with consensus +, which in his opinion already includes the rest. Especially with the argument inward that it is the terminology used by the Ministry of Equality, in hands of Ana Redondo, and its specific unit: «Directorate General for Real and Effective Equality of LGBTI+ People«.
Already Sevilla it was reached Plenary, voting space for amendments that have not been previously agreed upon in the committees. There, the proposals of the self-proclaimed sector of the "classical feminism» so that the acronyms would remain in LGTBIAn amendment was also passed to ban the participation of people from the "male sex» in sports competitions for women.
The decision generated much controversy and was criticized by both groups LGTBIQ + as well as by other left-wing forces. From the federal leadership of the PSOE They were keen to explain that the party would not abandon the fight for all sensitivities despite what was approved in Congress. Those days saw cross accusations and a search for explanations to discover what had really happened.
Regional congresses reverse what happened in Seville
After 41st Federal Congress of the socialists are now celebrating the regional congresses. Specific reports are also drawn up and amendments are presented. In several federations there have already been interesting movements on this issue that partly reverse what happened in Sevilla.
So far, the conclaves of Asturias, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, the Canary Islands, Valencia and the Community of Madrid. The most interesting proposal has come in Canary Islands. The federation that leads Ángel Víctor Torres has included the terminology LGTBIQ + in their documents. The acronym appears more than 40 times in the presentation.
This weekend the celebrations were held PSPV and PSOE Congresses in Madrid, led by Diana Morant and Oscar Lopez. Both federations, two of the most important in the PSOE, will use in this case the acronyms LGTBI +, just like the one who does Ministry of Equality and intended Ferraz for Federal Congress. Apart from the political mentions in the documents, their addresses have a specific secretariat called LGTBI +. En el PSPV its responsible is Marta Amat and in Madrid, Elena Marin.
Víctor Gutiérrez, tweeted: «We approved the use of the nomenclature 'LGTBI+' at the PSOE-M congress. The '+' is officially incorporated,» Gutiérrez posted on social media: «Non-binary people are also included in the document for the first time.«.
