Same-sex marriage in Cuba
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Cuba does not recognize same-sex marriage, civil unions, or any other form of same-sex unions. The Cuban Constitution prohibits same-sex marriage.
Civil unions
A civil union law was first proposed 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 former President, Raúl Castro.[2][3][4] If the bill had been approved, it would have made 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.
As of 2014, the legislation has stalled in Parliament. Mariela Castro has said that the legislation has the support of her father and that she is building a consensus in order to approve it.[5]
Same-sex marriage
Article 36 of the Constitution of Cuba defines marriage as "the voluntarily established union between a man and a woman".[6] Under Article 2 of the Family Code, marriage is restricted to the voluntary union of a man and a woman.[7]
In December 2017, LGBT groups launched a campaign to amend the Cuban Constitution to include same-sex marriage.[8] On 4 May 2018, Mariela Castro stated that she will propose an amendment to the constitution and accompanying measure to legalize same-sex marriage, as the process of constitutional reform is expected to begin in July 2018.[9][10]
On 21 July, the secretary of the council of state Homero Acosta said that the draft constitution includes a provision defining marriage as a union between two people. Changes to the statutory laws will be necessary to make same-sex marriage legal.[11][12] The National Assembly approved the draft on 22 July. It will be a subject of popular consultations to be held between 13 August and 15 November, and then the document will be submitted to a referendum for final approval.[13][14][15][16]
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
- ^ Reuters. Cubans celebrate gay rights, but marriage remains distant. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ Article 36, Constitution of the Republic of Cuba, 1992
- ^ "Legal and Ethical Aspects of HIV/AIDS in Cuba", MEDICC Review, authored by Evelio J. Alpízar Pérez, María E. Cobas Cobiella, and Mercedes Rodríguez Acosta, 2001, presented at the 4th International Conference on HIV/AIDS in Cuba, Central America and the Caribbean, Havana, Cuba, January, 2000
- ^ Template:Es icon Homosexuales cubanos luchan por insertar el matrimonio gay en la Constitución de la Isla
- ^ Raul Castro's lawmaker daughter wants to make same-sex marriage legal in Cuba
- ^ Hija de Castro impulsa el matrimonio gay en Cuba
- ^ Cuba's draft constitution opens path to gay marriage
- ^ Cuba's new constitution would allow same-sex marriages
- ^ Cuba's National Assembly concludes debate on constitutional reforms
- ^ Cuban legislature adopts new constitution
- ^ Cuba economic growth weak, president says, as lawmakers approve new constitution
- ^ "Cuba's new constitution paves way for same-sex marriage". The Guardian. 23 July 2018.
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