I don’t know if it comes as a surprise to anybody, but Cuba is on the verge of recognizing the right to same-sex marriage.
Homophobia is prevalent in much of the Caribbean, and revolutionary Cuba was no exception, but homosexuality was made legal in 1979, and things really started to change in the 1980s, which became apparent in the movie Strawberry and Chocolate (1990).
The struggle against homophobia has been pretty consistent ever since, in spite of Cuba’s friendship with countries where LGBT persons are persecuted. Conditions in the neighboring island nation Jamaica, for instance, are very different: Homophobia is widespread and encouraged in both Christian and Rastafarian circles, and in Haiti, many Haitians blamed the 2010 earthquake on gays.
Now, I’m not at all surprised that Evangelical Churches in Cuba, supported by the Churches in the USA that they are affiliated with, are trying to prevent same-sex marriage from being made legal in Cuba, but what does surprise me is their argument:
Could this be one the reasons why Trump’s Evangelical supporters don’t seem to mind his ties to Russia? Would they prefer a Russian-style form of state in the USA if only it will help them stamp out any chance that gay sexuality is ever recognized as natural and legit?
By the way, in both Cuba and Haiti, most Afro-inspired religions are much more accommodating to gays: Santería and Voodoo.
Homophobia is prevalent in much of the Caribbean, and revolutionary Cuba was no exception, but homosexuality was made legal in 1979, and things really started to change in the 1980s, which became apparent in the movie Strawberry and Chocolate (1990).
The struggle against homophobia has been pretty consistent ever since, in spite of Cuba’s friendship with countries where LGBT persons are persecuted. Conditions in the neighboring island nation Jamaica, for instance, are very different: Homophobia is widespread and encouraged in both Christian and Rastafarian circles, and in Haiti, many Haitians blamed the 2010 earthquake on gays.
Now, I’m not at all surprised that Evangelical Churches in Cuba, supported by the Churches in the USA that they are affiliated with, are trying to prevent same-sex marriage from being made legal in Cuba, but what does surprise me is their argument:
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The denominations' leaders said the ideology of gender had 'no relationship at all' with Communist countries, citing the former Soviet Union, China, Vietnam and North Korea, in none of which same-sex marriage is legal. Methodist Bishop Ricardo Pereira Diaz said: 'You can't just pick from capitalism what's convenient to you. If the country is Communist, then let it be Communist. Cuban evangelicals gear up to fight gay marriage (Christian Today, July 9, 2018) |
Could this be one the reasons why Trump’s Evangelical supporters don’t seem to mind his ties to Russia? Would they prefer a Russian-style form of state in the USA if only it will help them stamp out any chance that gay sexuality is ever recognized as natural and legit?
By the way, in both Cuba and Haiti, most Afro-inspired religions are much more accommodating to gays: Santería and Voodoo.
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