Recognition of same-sex unions in Cuba
Cuba does not recognize same-sex marriage, civil unions, or any other form of same-sex unions.
A civil union proposal was first made in 2007, though was never brought up for a vote. It was announced that new legislation was going to be presented in September 2009, with a bill offering all the rights of marriage in Cuba as "civil unions".[1] The bill was reportedly before the country's Parliament and promoted by Mariela Castro, director of the Cuban Sexual Education Center and daughter of Cuba's President Raul Castro.[2][3][4] If the bill is approved, it would make Cuba the first Caribbean state to recognize same-sex unions. It would also have been the first communist country to pass any form of recognition of same-sex couples. However, in 2016 Vietnam lifted its ban on same-sex unions, making it the first communist state to do so. [5]
As of 2014, the legislation has stalled in Parliament. Mariela Castro has said the legislation has the support of her father and that she is building a consensus in order to approve it.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Socialist feminist revival
- ↑ Mariela Castro: Cuba ‘Ready’ for Gay Unions
- ↑ Raul Castro’s daughter: Cuba eyes same-sex unions
- ↑ Mariela Castro says Cuba to consider civil unions for gays
- ↑ "Vietnam Lifts Ban On Same-Sex Marriage, Becoming First Southeast Asian Country To Promote Homosexual Rights | The Christian Times". www.christiantimes.com. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ↑ Reuters. Cubans celebrate gay rights, but marriage remains distant. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
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