For decades the LGBTQ+ community in Cuba has faced "official discrimination" in the communist-run country. Under Fidel Castro, those of the LGBTQ+ community were sent to government work camps. Even though homosexuality was legalized in 1979, people of this community were still greatly discriminated against (CNN).
As of the morning of Monday, September 26th, 3,936, 790 people in Cuba had voted in favor of a new family code that "increased protections for minorities" (CNN). This new family code now allows same-sex couples to marry and adopt children as well as extends new protections for women, children, and the elderly. While there were 1,950,090 votes against it, there was still an overwhelming support for the new law (CNN). In the weeks leading up to the vote, the Cuban government made a "full court press" advocating for the new family code and shared it across state-run media to gain support.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/26/americas/cuba-legalizes-same-sex-marriage-intl-latam/index.html
By: Sarah Hein
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