Cuba's new president backs same-sex marriage
[2023-06-22 06:43:16]
Cuban president Miguel Diaz said in his first interview since he took office in April, he will support the constitutional change and the same-sex marriage permission.
"I am defending without any discrimination," he said, he added that Cuban people decided whether to include this change or not. On Sunday evening, an interview with Venezuelan television station Telesur was aired.
Cuba is currently drafting a new constitution which is being discussed at community gatherings throughout the Caribbean island countries. This document replaces the Cuban constitution of the Cold War.
The 58 - year - old Diaz Kernel joined Cuban parliamentarian Maracastro to support the legalization of homosexual marriage in the country. Maria Castro is the daughter of Raul Castro, the predecessor of Diaz Carnell and the present Communist leader, and is the niece of Fidel Castro.
At a press conference in May, Marilla Castro announced that he will promote a homosexual marriage to the country's constitutional reform process that began in July. According to the Latin press Telesur, she also talked about the need for more stringent sanctions against LGBTQ violence.
Mariela Castro has long supported Cuba's LGBTQ rights and is the director of the National Sex Education Center, the advocacy and educational institution of Havana based LGBTQ. She also led the annual parade of anti-terrorism homosexuality and transgender phobia in Havana, and her role as a solid supporter of the rights of the LGBTQ, 2016 HBO documentary "March of Mariela Castro: Cuba The LGBT Revolution "theme.
President Obama 's view on gay marriage changed in political career and became more consistent with same - sex marriage over time. In the 1990's he supported the same-sex marriage while running for the Illinois Senator. During the 2008 presidential election campaign, he said, "I believe that marriage is a union of men and women. For me as a Christian it is a sacred alliance, as you know, the god It is mixed. " Opposed the 2008 California referendum aimed at overturning the court's ruling to establish a homosexual marriage. In 2009, he pointed out that opposing federal legislative proposals that could ban or establish gay marriages nationwide would oppose each state about this issue. In December 2010, he expressed support for the civilian federation of rights equal to marriage and federal approval of homosexual relations. I opposed the revision of the Federal Constitution prohibiting gay marriage
Gay marriage (also called homosexual marriage) is marriage of homosexual couples performed in folklore or religious ceremonies. The term equality of marriage means a political position where gay married couples 'marriages and heterosexual couples' marriages are considered legally equal. As of 2018, same-sex marriage has taken place (domestically or in part) in the following countries and is permitted by law. Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay . In addition, Armenia, Estonia and Israel have allowed marriage of same-sex partners that are effectively signed in other countries. Gay marriage will soon be recognized and will be recognized in Austria, Costa Rica, Taiwan.