Cuba: Kissing in public - A fine?

[Karl Marx's Camel]

I read in the newspaper that a homosexual dancing band is going to Cuba in two weeks. But they say the conditions will be difficult being there, because if two men were to kiss in the streets, they will be subject to a fine.

Is this correct, or has the homosexual dancing band misunderstood the situation?

[C_Rasmussen]

Does that apply to just gay couples or does it apply to straight couples as well?

[norwegian commie]

well i dont think this is reality, and if it is it probbly counts for both sides.

when it comes to this matter Cuba has been accused for beeing homopfobic by norwegian and american goverments. A norwegian politician (right) claimed that she had recieved several evidences showing clear stalking of gays, this was false.
Nothing of the sort was found, and then this, sounds like another propaganda case coffed up by some right-wing group.

[Abakua]

Horseshit!

[Karl Marx's Camel]

A norwegian politician (right)

You know his name?

[TC]

Its clearly made up (or perhaps some unenforced pre-revolutionary law). Google image search for "havana kissing" and you'll see tons of photos of couples in Cuba kissing in public, i don't think any of them are likely to have been fined...in fact if you google image search for "castro kissing" you can find an image of a guy kissing castro in public.

[Karl Marx's Camel]

Google image search for "havana kissing" and you'll see tons of photos of couples in Cuba kissing in public

Do you have any pictures of males kissing in public in Havana?


This is starting to turn somewhat kinky :lol:

[norwegian commie]

Horseshit!

No it isnt

QUOTE
A norwegian politician (right)




You know his name?

well her name is Erna Solbaerg
i could give you a link but as you dont understand Norwegian it is pointless.
She was minister of immigration before the election. No one questioned her because of her position. lies where looked at as facts



Its clearly made up (or perhaps some unenforced pre-revolutionary law). Google image search for "havana kissing" and you'll see tons of photos of couples in Cuba kissing in public, i don't think any of them are likely to have been fined...in fact if you google image search for "castro kissing" you can find an image of a guy kissing castro in public

My point exactly

[Abakua]

Horeshit was in response to the original article.

[Karl Marx's Camel]

well her name is Erna Solbaerg

Oh, it was her.


i could give you a link but as you dont understand Norwegian it is pointless.

Yeah, that would have been pointless. But you see, I do understand and speak Norwegian. ;)

Do you have a link?

[norwegian commie]

Cuba- Erna (http://www.dagogtid.no/nyhet.cfm?nyhetid=609)




Yeah, that would have been pointless. But you see, I do understand and speak Norwegian.

hehe thats cool, wher have you learnd it? Norwegian family?
My socialist paradise in Norway is in sorlandet, we have a cabin there where everyone can enjoy their stay and get free beer. Packed by norwegian and sometimes greek commies pluss whoever wants to stop by. This may sound like empty talk but in fact everyone IS invited belive it or not :D . Last year i lived in the same room as three greek mucisians stopping by. :lol:

Can you speak Norwegian? Where are you from?

[Karl Marx's Camel]

I would like to ask a few more questions..

Article 303a in the Penal Code says that "public manifestated homosexuality" is illegal, and can be punished with a maximum of 1 year and 3 months. Correct?


Second, why has Cuba banned the LGBT?

[Severian]

Originally posted by [email protected] 17 2006, 01:07 PM
I would like to ask a few more questions..

Article 303a in the Penal Code says that "public manifestated homosexuality" is illegal, and can be punished with a maximum of 1 year and 3 months. Correct?
It says:
ARTÍCULO 303. Se sanciona con privación de libertad de tres meses a un año o
multa de cien a trescientas cuotas al que:

a) importune a otro con requerimientos homosexuales;

Which means: "importune another with homosexual needs", or something like that.

If this is taken as banning public homosexuality, it's clearly not enforced. Among many examples:

N. California Queers Help Celebrate
A GAY MAY DAY IN HAVANA

by Sonja de Vries
photos by Rick Gerharter

HAVANA--May Day, 1995: Drag queens danced at the head of the crowd filing
past the podium where Raul Castro and other members of the Cuban government
and trade unions stood. The crowd cheered; the Coro Gigante de la
Confederaci=F3n de Trabajadores de Cuba sang revolutionary anthems. The crowd
was festive, eager to dance and celebrate the continuing gains of the
revolution despite the difficulties of the "Special Period."

Not far behind in the parade was a historic first for Cuba. Two visiting
queer-focused delegations--one from New York's Center for Cuban Studies and
the other from Bay Area Queers for Cuba--marched with an equal number of
Cuban gays and lesbians, carrying a 30-foot piece of the rainbow flag from
the June 1994 Stonewall 25 celebration in New York.

Our spirits soared as we passed the reviewing stand. People on the street
joined us as we marched, some understanding this was a queer contingent,
others just swept up in its exuberance. Gay and lesbian Cubans from the
emerging group GALEES (Action Group for the Liberation of Sexual Choice and
Expression) screamed in delight at being able to celebrate this day with
their compatriots as open gays and lesbians.
more (http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/1995/190/190p21.htm)

There are all kinds of unenforced laws on the books in most countries.