Fuerteventura

The island of Fuerteventura will host, on Saturday, 7 February 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the self‑managed LGBTIAQ+ Historical Memory Days, organized by the collective Orgullo Crítico de Fuerteventura. The event is part of the celebration of the II LGBTIAQ+ History Month and will take place at the Youth Hostel of Tefía.

The choice of Tefía carries strong symbolic weight. During the Franco dictatorship the site functioned as a penitentiary where people were imprisoned for their sexual and gender dissent. According to the organizers, the aim is to re‑signify the place through memory, reparations, and community, highlighting the historic struggles of the LGBTIAQ+ community and their relevance today.

The days will blend cultural, historical, and community approaches, offering film forums, talks, round‑tables, guided tours of exhibitions, creative spaces, and open‑to‑the‑public gatherings. Orgullo Crítico de Fuerteventura explains that the initiative seeks to “share feelings about our history, present and future, among queer/LGBTIAQ+ people and allies, placing the community at the centre as a tool of resistance against oppressive structures.”

Diverse and Participatory Program

• Film screening of the documentary “Invertidos: La ley contra el deseo” by Martín Costa.
• Guided tour of the LGBTIAQ+ memory exhibition, led by Víctor Ramírez and Piro Subrat.
• Round‑table titled “Pink Triangle: Everyday Resistances to LGBTIAQ+ Hate” with Cristina Mahelo and Piro Subrat.

The program also includes a vegan community meal, a musical open‑mic, an interdisciplinary artistic jam session, and various spaces for collective reflection, dialogue, and creation, all designed to foster active participation.

“These days are completely independent and self‑managed, driven entirely by activists, open to anyone interested, and born from the genuine need to share and contribute, through culture, to social transformation,” the organizers emphasize.

With this initiative, Fuerteventura joins the broader effort to recover LGBTIAQ+ historical memory, helping to make silenced realities visible and promoting a critical, community‑focused view of the collective’s past and present.