Three feminist protesters have found themselves in trouble with the law
after they marched
through the Spanish city of Seville carrying a huge
plastic v*gina during a workers' demonstration in May 2014 to protest
against homophobia. They could be hit with jail time after the protest
was deemed a religious hate crime.The women are accused of offending 'religious sentiments'. Acts which offend ‘the sentiments of members of a religious group’ carry a fine - meaning the women could be jailed for eight to 12 months.
During the procession, they carried rosary beads and wore face veils worn by devout Catholic women during religious celebrations.
Hailed as the 'Santísimo Coño Insumiso', or the 'Blessed Rebellious V*gina', they reportedly were protesting against homophobia.
This week the Spanish high court overturned a previous ruling that the trio had legitimately used freedom of expression - and branded the march ‘an offence against the Virgin Mary’.
The women were protesting during a march organised by the Spanish union the General Workers' Confederation (CGT).
