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When it Comes to Gay Rights, is Cuba Inching Ahead of USA?DeWayne Wickham
In the February 27, 2007 edition of USA Today, DeWayne Wickham published an article tracing Cuba's evolving treatment of homosexuality.
The public persecution of homosexuals has declined sharply. Two years ago, Cuba had its first gay film festival. Last year, the highest-rated show on Cuba's state-run television was a soap opera in which a married man fell in love with another man. And now this country is on the verge of enacting a law that gives same-sex couples some form of legal status.Wickham acknowledged that Cuba is "no gay mecca," but nevertheless noted "a dramatic change when it comes to gays and lesbians." This may be because one of the leading advocates of gay rights in Cuba is Mariela Castro � the niece of Fidel Castro and daughter his brother, acting President Raul Castro. She heads Cuba�s National Center for Sexual Education.Read the full article here. |
 
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