Cuba Once Sent Gay People to Labor Camps; Now, It Supports LGBT Rights

Source: U.S. News and World ReportCuba persecuted gay people after its 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro, sending many members of the LGBTQ+ community to labor camps. But in recent years, the communist-run island has barred antigay discrimination, and a 2022 government-backed "family law"—approved by popular vote—allowed same-sex couples the right to marry and adopt, a tangible sign of growing public acceptance.