

I thought about it in the next hours and the next day I reported to the national police because I felt not only assaulted but also abandoned by Madrid regional police," Rebollero said while at the protest.Homophobic violence has been in the spotlight in Spain after the killing of nursing assistant Samuel Luiz, who was beaten to death in the northwestern region of Galicia in July allegedly because of his sexual orientation.Spain was only the third country in the world to allow same-sex marriage in 2005.A$AP Rocky’s Met Gala look has a special history. But people took to the streets to express their support for LGBT rights.The bill aims to abolish a regional law that guarantees the rights of LGBT people.Among those protesting was Fran Rebollero, the spokesperson of a LGBT federation, who said he suffered a homophobic assault in the Spanish capital and later felt abandoned by regional police."I thought about what could have happened if I were alone rather than the fact that I was just assaulted. The regional government of Isabel Diaz Ayuso has said that the People's Party will abstain in Thursday's voting at Madrid's regional parliament. Sarah ended by reassuring people interested in her story that her family still has plenty of mementos made by Great Grandma Mary: "And to everyone who is concerned that we gave away this quilt, please don't be worried we still have many quilts and afghans and handmade lovey's that she left behind for us." She added that she had spoken with Linnetz and Foster, describing them as "both lovely people." "I posted this because I found it amazing that some thing that my great grandmother made out of love for my mother, to be used to keep her warm, and was donated so that it might keep somebody else warm or sold to raise funds for a lovely charity, ended up being used for an amazing statement art piece by amazingly talented people who took it to the next level," she wrote, sharing more photos of the quilt in its original form. Sarah shared a second post on Instagram Friday to clarify that her family is nothing but proud that their great-grandmother's quilt made it to the red carpet. RELATED VIDEO: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Make Carpet Debut as a Couple at 2021 Met Gala "There's an irony to it that I liked, using the clothing of the deceased to create this beautiful new quilt then that lasts forever," Linnetz said. Linnetz worked with Zak Foster, a Brooklyn-based quilter who "specializes in burial and memory quilts" to add the personal touches to the thrifted quilt.
