Marxists, why are same-sex unions not recognized in Cuba?

Since the Cuban revolution in 1959, male homosexuality has been a controversial aspect of Cuban society. Prejudice against gays is common in Latin countries with high Catholic populations. But there has been some progress in Cuba in concert with the multiple attempts by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to make Venezuela the first country on the face of the planet to explicitly recognize same-sex marriages in the text of the constitution; it is clear that socialism, when done right, is a way forward for everyone.

http://paulitics.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/progress...

Raul Castro's daughter, Ms Mariela Castro, has done some good work to promote gay rights and access to sex change operations in Cuba. This interview with her is worth reading:

http://www.walterlippmann.com/docs1938.html

Fidel Castro is the old generation............ and same-sex unions in all countries are usually the last right to be won.

AP reported (allegedly... it is hard to find reports in mainstream news outlets' sites and links are broken):

“Prejudice against homosexuals remains deeply rooted in Cuban society, but the government has steadily moved away from the Puritanism of the 1960s and 1970s, when homosexuals hid their sexuality for fear of being ridiculed, fired from work or even imprisoned.

“Now Cuba’s parliament is studying proposals to legalize same-sex unions and give gay couples the benefits that people in traditional marriages enjoy.

“Parliament head Ricardo Alarcon said the government needs to do more to promote gay rights, but said many Cubans still need to be convinced.”

http://paulitics.wordpress.com/2008/05/17/progress...

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Cuba itself is a perversion of communism. Don't expect them to make any sense.

No American Idol singer in Cuba?

Not allowing same sex unions is responding to change. The hammer and the cycle needs to come down hard on this kind of filth.

The US is the only gay nation.

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