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A trans person reflects on Cuba and Florida: 90 miles and a world apart

June 15, 2023 Melinda Butterfield
 Returning from 12 days in Cuba in mid-May, I spent an uncomfortably long six-hour layover at the Miami airport, waiting for my connecting flight to New York. It wasn’t uncomfortable just because of the […]
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LGBTQ+ delegation meets with Federation of Cuban Women

May 31, 2023 Lizz Toledo
 Havana — The LGBTQ+ delegation included multicultural, multi-generational, gay men, lesbians, bisexual, trans, and gender-nonconforming representatives from all over the U.S. We visited so many organizations, but among the most inspiring for this writer […]
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‘Socialismo sí, homofobia/transfobia no!’ Cuba’s Conga celebrates advances in LGBTQ+ rights

May 26, 2023 Melinda Butterfield
 Conga, the traditional music and dance ensemble of Cuban carnival, with its pounding percussion, colorful costumes, and swirling dance, is beloved throughout the Caribbean and around the world.  A very special Conga took place […]
La Lucha por el Socialismo

En Cuba, la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular representa verdaderamente al pueblo

May 25, 2023 Lizz Toledo
La Habana – Lo primero que notas al venir de los EE. UU. a la hermosa isla de Cuba es lo relajada que es la gente. Pasan el rato hasta altas horas de la noche, […]
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In Cuba, National Assembly of People’s Power truly represents the people

May 18, 2023 Lizz Toledo
 Havana – The first thing you notice coming from the U.S. to the beautiful island of Cuba is how chill the people are. They hang out late into the night, chatting, playing dominoes, listening […]
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Cuban socialism advances biotechnology

May 15, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 Twentieth anniversary of the Human Genome Project April was the 20th anniversary of the official completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP). This was an international collaboration to identify all the DNA sequences comprising […]
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A drag show In Havana

May 15, 2023 Gregory E. Williams
 May 13, Havana — Almost the moment we arrived at the corner next to the state-owned club, Cabaret Las Vegas, a car with one of our friends from the National Center for Sex Education […]
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‘First on the Fifth’: Marching with Cuba’s Cenesex on a historic May Day

May 12, 2023 Melinda Butterfield
 Havana — May Day in Cuba. Nothing quite like it – even if it takes place a little later than expected.  Havana is renowned for its huge, colorful, and powerful marches every May 1, […]
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LGBTIQ activists from Cuba and U.S. exchange on struggles and challenges

May 12, 2023 SEMlac Cuba
Defending their rights and denouncing religious and political fundamentalisms are common goals shared by LGBTIQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer) activists from Cuba and the United States. Representatives of the TransCuba Network, the […]
La Lucha por el Socialismo

Activistas LGBTIQ intercambian sobre luchas y desafíos

May 12, 2023 SEMlac Cuba
La defensa de sus derechos y la denuncia de los fundamentalismos religiosos y políticos son propóstios comunes que comparten activistas LGBTIQ (lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, trans, intersex y queer) de Cuba y Estados Unidos. Representantes de […]