Spanish pro-family group wins court battles in fight against transgender ideology
The Autono mous Community of Madrid, which governs Spain’s capital and immediately surrounding region, has been ordered by a court to repay fines levied against a civic group for distributing pro-family materials in schools. In 2017, the local government of Madrid fined HazteOir.org 1,500 euros for having distributed to 1,709 schools a booklet criticizing LGBTQ regulations that had been supported across the political spectrum, including by the right-of-center pro-business Popular Party. Critics contend that the “gag rule” regulations not only violate fundamental rights, such as free speech but also usurp the power of judges by sanctioning with administrative fines levied upon those expressing opinions deemed offensive. Local authorities had imposed the fine on HazteOir.org without taking recourse to the courts. The Administrative Law Court of Madrid issued a ruling in June that called on local authorities in Madrid to repay the 1,500 euros in fines paid by HazTeOir.org for