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As Cuba backs gay marriage, churches oppose the government's plan

  • Written by María Isabel Alfonso, Professor of Spanish , St. Joseph's College of New York
As gay Cubans gain more rights, opposition is also growing.AP Photo/Desmond Boylan

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Cubans are debating a constitutional reform that, among other legal changes, would open the door to gay marriage. It would also prohibit discrimination against people based on sex, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity in the communist...

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