Cuban gay rights activists denounced the government's decision to cancel th...
HAVANA - Cuban gay rights activists denounced the government’s decision to cancel this year’s parade against homophobia, accusing it of snatching away their main platform at a key moment as the Caribbean nation is set to debate legalizing same-sex marriage.
CENESEX, which is headed by Mariela Castro, the daughter of Communist Party leader Raul Castro, said international and regional tensions meant the parade could not be carried out successfully. It did not offer further details, leaving Cubans to speculate the cause — from the country’s cash crunch to its siege by the Trump administration.
Some LGBT activists are seeking to organize an alternative event on Saturday, when the conga was scheduled to take place. Many believe the decision was also motivated by the popular backlash last year against the government’s proposal of including a change in the new constitution that would have opened the door to gay marriage.
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