The community, which is celebrating International Pride Day, has been hit by both the rise of the far right and hate speech in democratic countries and by the wave of religious extremism in authoritarian regimes
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Every Friday, MarÃa Gallardo and Francesc Turmo pick up their three children from school together. They first head to one building to wait for 3-year-old Martà and 5-year-old Mia, who run to their parents with painted faces as soon as they spot them.
Their third child, 7-year-old Alex, won t get out of his Capoeira class for another couple of hours, so the family heads to a nearby Barcelona plaza, where dozens of children have thrown their backpacks aside and swarm the playground. A small group of children plays a game of soccer.