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Ángeles Álvarez Álvarez (born 12 February 1961) is a Spanish politician and feminist activist. She served as a deputy for Madrid from 2011 to 2019. She was also a spokesperson for equality of the PSOE in the Congress of Deputies. She has a long history in defense of women's rights. In 1999, she was the author of a pioneering guide on gender violence.[1]

Álvarez and Teresa Heredero were the first two lesbians to marry in Madrid in 2005 is a ceremony carried out by Pedro Zerolo.[2] She was the first member of Cortes Generales to openly come out as lesbian in 2013.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ángeles Álvarez: 'No soy la única diputada lesbiana del Congreso'". El Mundo. 28 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Ángeles Álvarez - WorldPride Madrid 2017". www.worldpridemadrid2017.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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