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  • BeamBrain [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Cuba has the most progressive family code in the world

    The DDR had state-run gay bars when West Germany was still locking up gay people under anti-homosexuality laws passed by the Nazis

    • FaeDrifter@midwest.social
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      1 year ago

      Can you give me a source to read on Cuba's family code and what makes it the most progressive family code in the world?

      Gay bars are a reallyy low bar for progressiveness.

      • BeamBrain [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Can you give me a source to read on Cuba's family code and what makes it the most progressive family code in the world?

        Here is a summary of its contents. It was ratified by popular referendum by a wide margin, with 2/3 of all votes in favor.

        Gay bars are a reallyy low bar for progressiveness.

        And yet it was still enough to put DDR ahead of West "Let's have former Nazi judges sentence gay people under laws passed by the Nazis" Germany.

      • commiecapybara [he/him, e/em/eir]
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        1 year ago

        It wasn't just gay bars. There was a specific effort by the government of the DDR to combat homophobia. Also, trans surgeries and hormones were fully funded by the state. You can read more about it here.

        Here are some sources on Cuba for your perusal:

        • https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cuba-welcomes-gay-rights-progressive-family-code-takes-hold-2022-11-14/
        • https://peoplesdispatch.org/2022/09/26/cubans-just-ratified-the-worlds-most-progressive-family-code/
        • https://lawandinequality.org/2022/11/02/cubas-2022-family-code-a-different-model-for-social-progress/
        • https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/09/26/unprecedented-democratic-exercise-cubans-approve-inclusive-family-code
          • commiecapybara [he/him, e/em/eir]
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            1 year ago

            Yeah, in queer liberation zines back in the late 80s and early 90s, there were a fair amount of trans East Germans who were worried about the unification of Germany and what it would mean for their transition. I don't have the sources on hand, but they were quite sobering. sadness

      • tuga [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        Props for wanting to learn but damn you should do that first before talking shit