Cuba

Diana Nyad Forced to End Swim from Cuba to Florida

Andy Towle August 9, 2011

Sixty-one-year-old Diana Nyad, who yesterday set off to break an open water swimming record from Cuba to Florida was forced to give up her pursuit … [Read more...] about Diana Nyad Forced to End Swim from Cuba to Florida

Andy Towle August 8, 2011

Sixty-one-year-old former world-record holder and out lesbian swimmer Diana Nyad set off on a 103-mile swim today across open water from Cuba to … [Read more...] about Diana Nyad Begins Swim from Cuba to Florida without Shark Cage: VIDEO

Andy Towle July 29, 2011

Is Cuba on the verge of considering civil unions? The announcement was made by Mariela Castro, daughter of Raul Castro and the director of Cuba’s … [Read more...] about Cuba to Consider Civil Unions?

Andy Towle July 18, 2011

A gay man is set to marry a transgender woman in Cuba on August 13 in Havana, on Fidel Castro's birthday, to send a message to the leader who … [Read more...] about Gay Cuban Man to Marry Transgender Woman as Birthday Present for Fidel Castro

Andy Towle June 29, 2011

A Gay Pride "stroll" organized by groups independent of Cuba's "pro-government LGBT groups controlled by Raúl Castro’s daughter … [Read more...] about Independent Groups Hold Gay Pride ‘Stroll’ in Havana

Steve Pep May 14, 2011

Ryan Gosling to make his directorial debut. Straight wrestler and gay rights advocate Hudson Taylor tells the NY Times: “We need more Ben Cohens in … [Read more...] about News: Marc Cherry, Straight Sports Allies, Trevor Donovan, Space

Steve Pep January 15, 2011

Conservative radio host Mark Levin wants to sue all of MSNBC's hosts. Blackbeard's sword discovered? Julianne Margulies on gay and lesbian … [Read more...] about News: Blackbeard, Glee, Johnny Weir, Gay Sports Bars

Andy Towle August 31, 2010

Andrés Duque at Blabbeando translates a front-page interview with Fidel Castro published in today's La Jornada, a Mexican newspaper: - Who, then, … [Read more...] about Fidel Castro Takes Blame for Persecution of Gays in Cuba: ‘If Someone is Responsible, It’s Me’

Andy Towle August 16, 2010

CNN takes a quick survey of several countries around the world — Cuba, South Africa, the UK, India, Germany, and Kenya — and where they … [Read more...] about Watch: CNN Covers Gay Rights in Cuba, South Africa, the UK, India, Germany, and Kenya

Matthew Rettenmund July 8, 2010

Cuba vows to release 52 political prisoners, who were all detained in 2003 when then President Fidel Castro instituted a crackdown on … [Read more...] about Cuba To Release 52 Political Prisoners