Painting itself as a grassroots collective of artists fighting for freedom of expression, the San Isidro Movement has become a key weapon in the US government’s assault on the Cuban revolution. “My people need Europe, my people need Europe to point out the abuser,” Yotuel, a Spain-based Cuban rapper, proclaimed in an EU parliament event convened by right-wing legislators before handing the mic over to Venezuelan coup leader Juan Guaidó. Days later, Yotuel held a Zoom call with State Department […]
To be fair the pope visiting any country would probably involve a head of state visit. That being said I agree Catholicism probably is a barrier to LGBT rights in Cuba, I just don't think it could possibly be worse than Christianity in the USA is.
my point was not that it's worse, I don't even think hardcore catholics are worse than southern baptists, but that it is a factor the US wants to play on and so that is part of why they are funding trans groups in Cuba, in an attempt to cause civil unrest
My guess, and what I can glean of the article, is that it has less to do with Cuban opinion and more to do with that of domestic Libs. They want to make cuba out to be a hellscape that tortures and kills us poor transes. Not mentioning the fact that Trans people get free healthcare and human rights in Cuba. Libs are so obsessed with marriage that it blinds them to how little it really matters outside of specific contexts.
Cubans are actually much less Catholic than the rest of Latin America from what I have heard.
yeah ofc, but it's still a major influence. the pope didn't go and meet Fidel because they're buddies
To be fair the pope visiting any country would probably involve a head of state visit. That being said I agree Catholicism probably is a barrier to LGBT rights in Cuba, I just don't think it could possibly be worse than Christianity in the USA is.
my point was not that it's worse, I don't even think hardcore catholics are worse than southern baptists, but that it is a factor the US wants to play on and so that is part of why they are funding trans groups in Cuba, in an attempt to cause civil unrest
My guess, and what I can glean of the article, is that it has less to do with Cuban opinion and more to do with that of domestic Libs. They want to make cuba out to be a hellscape that tortures and kills us poor transes. Not mentioning the fact that Trans people get free healthcare and human rights in Cuba. Libs are so obsessed with marriage that it blinds them to how little it really matters outside of specific contexts.