LGBT Pride in Cuba

For the 11th year, Cuba's National Center of Sexual Education spearheaded activities to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. On May 12, several thousand participants, including a group from the San Francisco-based Rainbow World Fund, joined in Havana for a short but spirited march. Above, the Cuban flag was carried in the march. Havana activities were augmented by the free distribution of thousands of rainbow-colored items - flags, bracelets, stickers - from the Rainbows for Cuba project, initiated by gay San Francisco activist Michael Petrelis, who was also there for the march decked out in a rainbow cape.