The world of international pageant competitions might not be an obvious first place to look for progress on LGBTQ equality, but a recent pair of news items challenges that perception.
Patricia Yurena, winner of the Miss Spain contest in both 2008 and 2013 and runner-up in last year’s Miss Universe competition, posted a picture with her girlfriend to Instagram last week. The photo, which shows Yurena and singer/DJ Vanesa Cortes cuddling in bed, appeared with the caption “Romeo and Juliet.”