Organizers of a club in Torremolinos who advertised an event that declared “no” to fights, drugs, hats and flip-flops, and even made homophobic references to the ban on “f—ts” have been arrested by the National Police. Ta.
He was taken into custody after an investigation and charges were filed on suspicion of hate crimes and insults.
The Torremolinos City Council has filed a hate crime complaint, and the Andalusian Parliament has announced that it will also take action against the club.
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In addition to the police investigation, Malaga’s public prosecutor’s office has initiated corresponding investigative procedures prior to referral to court.
The club is investigating whether it committed a crime under Article 512 of the Penal Code, which involves denying services to people because of their sexual orientation.
and whether people’s dignity was insulted because of their sexual orientation, based on party advertisements that lumped homosexuals together with people who started fights and took drugs.
The Moroccan-owned Casa Fatima club was scheduled to perform “Noche Superstar” this Saturday, but its advertisement sparked controversy due to its exclusionary and offensive language.
The event is said to have been moved to an undisclosed location in Malaga city.
Torremolinos mayor Margarita del Cid faced insults and threats after criticizing the club for its “homophobic” policy banning gay men from entering.
The club hit back, accusing the mayor of defending “transsexuals, transsexuals and sick people,” even though the mayor said the town “cannot tolerate” such behavior.
They argued that they “didn’t want sick or bad people in the club.”
In response, the Torremolinos City Council said: “We will not tolerate these attitudes. “Hate and homophobia have no place here.”
