Spain’s first openly gay football referee has received homophobic death threats after returning to the game months after quitting in the wake of abuse.
Jesús Tomillero, 21, was refereeing a game between CD Lasalle and Atlético Zabal in Andalusía’s second division on Saturday when a Lasalle supporter told him to “get off for being gay” after he awarded a penalty to Zabal. [...]
Spain has generally embraced sexual tolerance since the death of General Franco in 1975, and became the third European country to legalise same-sex marriage, in 2005.
A survey conducted three years ago suggested Spain was the most accepting country in Europe when it came to homosexuality, with 88% of respondents saying society should accept it.
But prejudice remains a problem. According to statistics gathered by an equality group, in the Madrid region there is a homophobic attack every two days.
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