Ana Parra met her half-brother, Daniel Parra, for the first time at the age of 20, and they immediately felt a strong connection. The Spanish siblings, who now have two children together, are advocating for a change in the law to allow them to marry legally.
Ana had always been aware of the existence of her half-brother as her father had left her to start a new family. Daniel, one of the children from her father’s subsequent relationship, had been informed by someone about the possibility of having a sister but was never told by his father, who wanted to keep it hidden.
Eager to meet her sibling, Ana reached out to Daniel on Facebook, leading to their first encounter, which they describe as love at first sight. Despite their initial reluctance to accept their feelings due to societal taboos, they eventually shared their first kiss at a party.
Following a trip to London where they felt free to express their relationship publicly, they decided to reveal their romantic involvement. Despite facing online criticism for their incestuous relationship, the couple, who now have children, maintain that their offspring are healthy, although there is an increased risk of genetic diseases due to their familial connection.
In Spain, consensual incest is legal, but marriage between relatives is prohibited by the Spanish Civil Code. Daniel and Ana are campaigning to change this law in the hopes of one day being able to marry. They emphasize the importance of societal progress and acceptance of unconventional relationships, drawing parallels to the advancement in marriage laws for homosexuals. They believe that love should be the prevailing factor and that their story should be shared to challenge traditional norms.
