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What it is

Bill to ban homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport

Committee step 4 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 9 March 2017. Introduced by: Senado.

Official title: Private member's bill to amend Act 19/2007, of July 11, against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport, to eradicate homophobia, bifobia and transfobia.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000002· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill would add a new goal to Law 19/2007: eliminating homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in sport and guaranteeing equal treatment for lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual and intersex people. It defines these conducts as any distinction, exclusion or restriction based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
  2. It expands the list of racist, xenophobic or intolerant acts in sport to include those based on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. This covers statements, harassment, insults, chants, banners, and also anyone who provides means to groups promoting such conduct.
  3. It would ban bringing, displaying or making banners, flags, symbols or other signs in sports venues with messages that threaten, insult or demean people because of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, among other grounds.
  4. The bill would have the State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport take direct part in fighting discrimination against LGBTI people, through prevention, action against violence, and oversight of good practices by clubs, associations and federations.

Who it affects

  • Lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual and intersex people who play or follow sport: They would have more protection against insults, harassment and discrimination at sports venues and competitions.
  • Sports clubs, associations and federations: They would have to follow good awareness practices on respect for diversity, under the State Commission's oversight.
  • People who insult, harass or display demeaning messages at sports venues: Their conduct would be expressly listed as intolerant acts in sport.
  • People or groups that provide means to those promoting such conduct: Giving them technical, economic, material or digital support would be banned.

Words worth knowing

Homofobia, bifobia y transfobia (homophobia, biphobia and transphobia)
Rejection, hatred or discrimination against people because of their sexual orientation (homophobia, biphobia) or gender identity (transphobia).
Identidad y expresión de género (gender identity and expression)
Gender identity is how each person feels and identifies (man, woman or other). Gender expression is how they show it outwardly.
LGTBI
Spanish acronym for lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual and intersex people.
Proposición de ley (bill)
A text with which the Congress or the Senate starts the lawmaking process. It is not a law until passed and published in the Official State Gazette.

It summarizes the text as it was introduced. It is written by artificial intelligence and may contain mistakes: the official text is what counts. Read the official text · How we make summaries

Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 4 of 7 steps. It reached Committee, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced9 March 2017Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted14 March 2017The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments17 March 2017Groups propose changes.
  4. Committee9 May 2017A committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 7 official steps on a timeline
Dec 2017Dec 201811. 9 March 2017: Presentación22. 14 March 2017: Comisión de Educación y Deporte Publicación desde 14/03/2017 hasta 17/03/201733. 14 March 2017: Calificación44. 17 March 2017: Comisión de Educación y Deporte Enmiendas desde 17/03/2017 hasta 09/05/201755. 9 May 2017: Comisión de Educación y Deporte Informe desde 09/05/2017 hasta 26/06/201866. 26 June 2018: Comisión de Cultura y Deporte Informe desde 26/06/2018 hasta 05/03/201977. 5 March 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 05/03/2019 hasta 27/03/2019

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It was presented again:

The same initiative in the other chamber:

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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