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Two women kissed on the street, and the police came.

The police took them away.

They couldn't go home for two days.

This happened in Madrid in 1986.

At that time, kissing on the street was not allowed.

If the police saw it, they could arrest people.

When Franco was around, it was like this.

Franco ruled Spain from 1939 to 1975.

If two people kissed on the street, they also had to pay money.

In 1975, Franco died.

After he died, more people kissed on the street.

But kissing on the street was still not allowed.

So the police arrested those two women.

Many people were unhappy.

In 1987, many people went to a very big square in Madrid.

They kissed together in the square.

They wanted everyone to see.

In 1988, things changed.

The police could no longer arrest people for kissing.

Now, many people kiss on the streets in Spain.

Many people in Spain live in apartment buildings.

Out of every 100 Spanish people, 65 live in apartment buildings.

In a home, there are often only a few rooms.

Houses are very expensive, and not big.

It is not easy for young people to have their own home.

There is a woman named Isabel, 28 years old.

She lived abroad and moved back to her mom and dad's home three years ago.

She says: In Spain, kissing on the street is very common.

There is a female teacher who teaches at a university in Madrid.

She says: Home space is small, so many people go outside.

She also says: Not everyone is the same.

When two men kiss, there are still a few more people watching.

It's the same when two women kiss.

Today, on the streets, in parks, and in squares in Spain, there are people kissing everywhere.