In the face of machismo and homophobia on the island and in much of the Hemisphere, and despite an international community that may be tending more towards tolerance of LGBT individuals but is still far from fully accepting these into society, Cuba—as we’ve noted previously—has a surprisingly high level of institutional support for the gay, lesbian, and transsexual citizens of the country.
Today, take a look at this Associated Press video report, to follow-up on our two previous posts (“Anti-Homophobia in Cuba” and “A high profile voice for LGBT Cubans”):
For more on current developments on gay rights in Latin America, read Sean Goforth’s piece here.
