Hundreds protest against rise in homophobic attacks in Madrid

LGBTIQ+ activists and supporters demonstrate against hate crimes at Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain, September 11, 2021. The signs read: "They touch one of us, they touch us all". REUTERS/Susana Vera

MADRID (Reuters) - Hundreds of people gathered in central Madrid on Saturday to call for better protection for LGBT rights after a series of homophobic attacks that have shocked Spain in recent months.

People waved rainbow flags and carried banners reading: "justice", "touch one of us, touch us all", "we are being killed".