WORLD PRIDE |
Stepping off the plane at Madrid Barajas airport, the air is warm, dry and full of anticipation. I have sensed ever since boarding that I may not be the only queer in the Spanish capital this weekend, but I have yet to realise just how much of a rainbow explosion I am diving into. That fact that Madrid is combining EuroPride with World Pride makes this celebration extra big; and because 2017 marks 40 years since the first LGBTQ+ pride parade in Spain, this year is extra special.