Gay rights activists get together before the annual Conga Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Havana in 2016. By Siobhán O'Grady Siobhán O'Grady WorldViews reporter Email Bio Follow May 11 at 5:02 PM Activists from Cuba’s LGBT community were supposed to gather in Havana on Saturday for an annual march in the capital city against homophobia and transphobia — a parade meant to promote tolerance and celebrate a group once ostracized in Cuba.
The island nation was once a dangerous place for the LGBT community. For decades, openly gay people were targeted for arrest, with some sent to work in labor camps. Others were denied work opportunities. And last year, President Miguel Díaz-Canel openly supported same-sex marriage, saying he believed in “marriage between people without any restrictions.”
The statement announcing the conga’s cancellation suggested the problem was rooted in issues outside of Cuba. Tensions have risen between Cuba and the United States since Washington threw its support behind Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, and Havana, a close ally of Venezuela, maintained support for President Nicolás Maduro.
BoSnerdley See bernie
BoSnerdley Cuba isn't really much for a party, is it? SocialismKills
Don’t know meaning of Q in LGBTQ but wonder why aren’t Qs in Cuba?
TheGayUK Communism the same government the far left want in the UK and USA. If this happens it wont take them long to turn in the LGBTQ community they protect so much
That’s why we live in free society in USA and want no part of socialism and socialists here in USA, socialist that think we are stupid drones and want to control our lives Freedom and self reliance built USA and ensure our freedom and future
KanchanGupta sir any condemnation from left liberal folks?
Ah, Venezuela and Russia
God hate homosexuality... but... homosexuality for laws by Donald Trump ideas blaming and puppets to politics. It not good... sorry! 👋🤚not my problem! It Egypt had homosexuality and sodom evil. God will give blind only homosexuality stuck stay the earth.
Homosexuality is a perversion that destroys entire society
The Harms of Homosexuality on a society
Go Socialism!
Yay!!!!
Tyrants never tire of imposing tyranny!