- Lambda, LGTBIAQ+ collective of the Valencian Community, turns 40 years old on September 25, 2026, after its official constitution in 1986.
- The entity is celebrating an open and supportive anniversary party on Friday, September 25, at 8:30 PM, at Jagger Club Valencia, with José Benet (Thais) as the master of ceremonies.
- The event will raise funds for Lambda’s Social Emergency program, which includes a food bank for people in the collective in precarious situations.
Lambda, LGTBIAQ+ collective of the Valencian Community, turns 40 years of history on September 25, 2026. To celebrate, the entity is organizing an anniversary party open to the city of Valencia, with free entry and a supportive vocation, at Jagger Club Valencia.
What is Lambda and since when does it exist?
Lambda is the LGTBIAQ+ collective of the Valencian Community, officially constituted in 1986. Since then, it has been a key player in defending the rights of lesbian, gay, trans, bisexual, intersex, asexual, and queer people, both in the city of Valencia and the Valencian Community as well as throughout the Spanish State.
Over these four decades, Lambda has transitioned from being a resistance group that met in private homes in the early years of democracy to becoming a social, political, and institutional reference. Its trajectory has been decisive for historic advances such as the conquest of equal marriage, legal protection in health and trans rights, the fight against HIV stigma, and the visibility of diversity in the educational and community sphere.
In addition to its advocacy and awareness-raising work, Lambda carries out a direct support task: it trains volunteers in sexual, gender, and family diversity, makes visible the different realities of the collective — as it will do two days before the party with the Bisexual Visibility Day — and addresses situations of vulnerability and injustice.
What challenges does the LGTBIAQ+ collective still face?
After four decades of work, Lambda points out several challenges that are still open:
- The attention to vulnerability and social emergency, as a response to situations of economic precariousness and social exclusion within the collective.
- The strengthening of activism, with spaces for reflection, learning, and collective debates to adapt to new social realities, especially in years of setbacks and even institutional attacks.
- Stopping the increase of LGTBIfobia and hate speech, particularly harassment on social media, transphobia, and the risk of cuts in rights and freedoms achieved.
- The defense of older LGTBIAQ+ people, to ensure safe spaces and adequate resources, including those who paved the way and are at risk of having to return to the closet in unsafe residences.
- The eradication of the stigma surrounding HIV, breaking the social prejudice suffered by people living with the virus and combating misinformation.
- The prioritization of mental health and emotional well-being, given that situations of rejection and harassment psychologically impact people in the collective above the average.
What will the 40th anniversary party be like?
The party will be held on Friday, September 25, at 8:30 PM, at Jagger Club Valencia (Gran Vía del Marqués del Turia, 23), under the slogan “40 years building family, 40 years creating community”.
The event, with free entry, will feature José Benet (a reference in the Valencian LGTBIAQ+ scene as Thais) as the master of ceremonies, as well as picaeta, music, a guest book, and a cake with candles. It will also have a supportive aspect: attendees will be able to make donations to benefit the Social Emergency program of Lambda, which has a food bank dedicated to assisting people in the collective in precarious or exclusion situations.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lambda founded?
It was officially constituted on September 25, 1986, so it turns 40 years on that same date in 2026.
Where and when is the 40th anniversary party?
On Friday, September 25, at 8:30 PM, at Jagger Club Valencia (Gran Vía del Marqués del Turia, 23).
Is it necessary to pay for entry?
No, the event is free entry, although voluntary donations can be made.
What are the donations from the party used for?
For Lambda’s Social Emergency program, which includes a food bank for people in the collective in precarious or exclusion situations.
Who is hosting the event?
José Benet, known in the Valencian LGTBIAQ+ scene as Thais, will act as the master of ceremonies.
