Gay Rights Parade in Cuba

Photo credit: Franklin Reyes

Ever since I visited Cuba for two weeks in 2006 (see pictures on Flickr) I have been interested in the island, especially in the progress of the nascent LGBT rights movement I interacted with while there.

Today comes multiple news reports of a march in the Vedado section of Havana (which is where I stayed) in support of gay rights in honor of tomorrow's International Day Against Homophobia.

A lot of the progress is due to Mariela Castro, President Raul Castro's daughter, who has long been an advocate for LGBT equality in Cuba. She was quoted by the Associated Press saying "We have made progress, but we need to make more progress,"

Hat/tip to Rod 2.0.