Thousands Join Gay Rights March Organised by Fidel Castro’s Niece in Cuba

Thousands marched in Havana on Saturday to support gay rights and to join a symbolic marriage ceremony organized by President Raul Castro's daughter Mariela.

Waving Cuban and rainbow-colored flags, the marchers called for equality and marriage rights for Cuba’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, on the eighth National Day Against Homophobia.

“(We must) ensure that Cuban society as a whole is sensitive to these issues, is educated, and understands,” said Mariela Castro, a sexologist and leading LGBT rights activist.

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