[lbo-talk] Re: Fidel

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

On 12/30/06, wrobert at uci.edu <wrobert at uci.edu> wrote:
> According to a friend the Vinceramos Brigades
> had a strong impact on the changing view of the regime of GLBT
> issues.  This was a very slow process with people returning year
> after year to continue arguments.  It certainly isn't perfect, but it
> has become a space of contestation.  I think that this points to a
> critical solidarity that is both possible and hasn't been a part of
> the discussion.

It's all well and good that the Venceramos Brigades had a positive
impact on the Cuban government, but they haven't managed to change the
US government's policy toward Cuba and to lift the embargo, and _it's
the latter that is the more important task in "critical solidarity."_
The embargo diminishes the quality of life of gay Cubans as well as
straight Cubans.
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