Cuban gays dance conga against homophobia

lasvegassun ^ | May 16, 2009

[JoeProBono]

President Raul Castro's daughter led hundreds of Cuban gays in a street dance Saturday to draw attention to gay rights on the island.

Participants formed a carnival-style conga line around two city blocks to beat the of drums, accompanied by costumed stilt-walkers. Events also included educational panels and presentations for books, magazines and CDs about gay rights and sexual diversity.

[JoeProBono]

[AceMineral]

I thought you were thrown in jail if you were a homosexual in Cuba. Have things changed?

[Viking2002]

They call me Cuban Pete,

I'm the king of the Rumba beat,

When I play the Maracas I go

Chick chicky boom

Chick chicky boom

[max americana]

Not one line in the article about the dangers of AIDS. Ah well, they’re on an island away from us.

[peace with honor]

now THAT’S FUNNY!! LMAO!!

[RichInOC]

Have you heard it on the news
About this fascist groove thang?
Evil men with racist views
Spreading all across the land!
Don’t just sit there on your a**!
Unlock that funky chain dance!
Brothers, sisters, shoot your best!
We don’t need this fascist groove thang!...

Brothers! Sisters!
We don’t need this fascist groove thang!
Brothers! Sisters!
We don’t need this fascist groove thang!...

—Heaven 17

[yazoo]

No one has any rights in Cuba, why should the gays be any different?

[Salman]

Friends of the Castro regime outside Cuba like gay rights. So the regime put on a little "Potemkin" gay rights parade.

[Viking2002]

Hey, I could get into the Zoot Suit and spats, tho......

[peace with honor]

now that’s a SCAREY THOUGHT