Cuban church protests support for gay rights
Posted on June 27, 2008
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Cuba’s Roman Catholic Church on Tuesday protested the communist government’s growing support of gay rights, including a daylong event raising awareness against homophobia and a law allowing sex-change operations.
“Respect for the homosexual person, yes,” said an editorial in Palabra Nueva, the monthly magazine of the Archdiocese of Havana. “Promotion of homosexuality, no.”
The editorial signed by magazine director Orlando Marquez referred to activities held May 17 by Cuba’s Sex Education Center, which is directed by Mariela Castro, daughter of President Raul Castro.
The center also announced this month that the health ministry has approved a law authorizing government-paid sex changes for 28 people who have undergone extensive study after requesting the surgery.
Cuban church protests support for gay rights
The Associated Press
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