Hundreds of revelers danced, sang, and waved rainbow flags in the streets of Havana’s Vedado neighborhood over the weekend. They were celebrating the 11th annual Cuban Campaign against homophobia and transphobia.
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In attendance was Mariela Castro, daughter of Communist Party chief Raul Castro.
“We are working together with the state, with the party, with civil society, to educate the Cuban people, to change mindsets and to advance our rights,” she said during the celebration.
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Castro was joined by Chilean transgender actress Daniela Vega, star of the Oscar-winning film “A Fantastic Woman,” and Mike Jackson, a prominent LGBTQ activist, during the march.
Scroll down for photos from the celebration. And what do you say? Should we all meet up in Cuba next Pride?
Kangol
Slowly and surely LBGTQ rights, equality and representation are advancing. I was there almost a decade ago and saw it happening then, so it’s beautiful to see it continuing.
Billysees
A good observation to make…
chris33133
Somewhere, Celia Cruz is singing “azucar!”
Mshores
If these are photos of the typical gays in Havana, the best looking ones must have all left for Miami where there are delicious Cubanos.