PHOTOS: IDAHOT in Havana

Castro, Perry lead International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Cuba

Published

9 years ago

May 13, 2017

Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raúl Castro, rides in the march observing the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Havana. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

HAVANA — More than 2,000 people marched in the streets of Havana on Saturday, May 13 for the 10th annual observance of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia in Cuba.

Mariela Castro, a member of the Cuban National Assembly and director of the National Center for Sexual Education (CENESEX), rode in a 1950s-era car during the march.

Following the march, Castro and Metropolitan Community Church founder Rev. Troy Perry spoke at a rally. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)

: Supporters of Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raúl Castro, take part in an International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia March in Havana on May 13, 2017. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

: A transgender woman takes part in a march in Havana on May 13, 2017, that commemorated the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. President Trump this month reinstated travel and trade restrictions with Cuba. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

: Rev. Troy Perry, founder of the Metropolitan Community Church, takes part in a march in Havana on May 13, 2017, that commemorated the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

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