DiscriminationReligious Discrimination

Jewish woman and her partner barred from Barcelona spa's lesbian event

An American Jewish woman living in Barcelona and her female partner were denied entry to a lesbian event at the Thermas Barcelona spa because she wore a Star of David necklace that staff and patrons linked to 'Zionism' and 'genocide'; when they refused to renounce it, they were removed from the venue.

  • Barcelona, Spain
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 4 sources

  1. news.walla.co.il/item/3841895
  2. mignews.com/news/disasters/v-barselone-evrejkim-zhenshinam-otkazali-vo-vhode-v-spa-iz-za-zvezdy-davida.html
  3. sdjewishworld.com/2026/06/02/jewish-lesbians-evicted-from-pride-event/
  4. libertaddigital.com/espana/politica/2026-06-07/juan-caldes-dos-judias-expulsadas-y-demasiados-silencios-7416757/

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