Cuba Approves Same-Sex Marriage In Historic Turnabout

[g5000]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/24/cuba-same-sex-marriage-referendum/

Cubans approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriage, part of a new family code that’s among the most progressive in Latin America, defying a long tradition of machismo on the island.

Around two-thirds of voters backed the code in a referendum on Sunday, according to near-complete returns announced by state media on Monday morning. The balloting followed a lengthy consultation process featuring 79,000 neighborhood meetings that triggered an outpouring of more than 300,000 suggestions from citizens.

In addition to approving same-sex marriage, the legislation will allow gay couples to adopt, and increase the rights of women, the elderly and children.

Supporters call it a sign of the progress on LGBTQ+ rights under Cuba’s Communist government, which was once so hostile to gay men that it sent them to forced labor camps for “reeducation.”

This is amazing. Who knows, maybe we will see Russia do the same in our lifetime.

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

Is this better than when Castro gave everyone a rice cooker?

 

[The Duke]

Idk if the world is ready for homo Cubans. Idk if Cuba is ready for homo Cubans.

 

[Manonthestreet]

Well that improves their poverty sticken lives......hooray for perversion

 

[DGS49]

It would appear that the Commies have finally managed to eradicate the influence of the Roman Catholic church in Cuba. Congratulations are in order.

 

[MarathonMike]

Looks like Cuba has the same laser focus on the really important issues that America has. Super!

 

[fncceo]

Idk if the world is ready for homo Cubans.

I think we can survive...

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

In addition to approving same-sex marriage, the legislation will allow gay couples to adopt, and increase the rights of women, the elderly and children.

Very good.

Cuba is becoming a greater defender of individual liberty than most American conservatives.

 

[whitehall]

Regardless of what WAPO' s Mary Beth Sheridan says, the "referendum" in Cuba and the alleged results issued by the communist regime ain't exactly based on a democratic process.

 

[skye]

Well that improves their poverty sticken lives......hooray for perversion

LOL you are funny!

 

[otto105]

It would appear that the Commies have finally managed to eradicate the influence of the Roman Catholic church in Cuba. Congratulations are in order.

The churches sexual abuse problem did that.