Cuba announces same-sex marriage referendum | News | DW

Cuba’s parliament introduced on Friday that the nation will maintain a referendum on the legalization of same-sex marriage and surrogate parenthood.

The referendum on the brand new household legislation is scheduled to be held on September 25.

Choice ‘left within the palms of the folks’

“The ultimate resolution can be left within the palms of the folks,” the Nationwide Meeting’s secretary mentioned.

“We’re satisfied that in due time, nearly all of the Cuban folks will endorse this revolutionary, inclusive and democratic code.”

The brand new household code was debated on in group conferences earlier this yr. Organizers mentioned 62% of contributors expressed assist.

When Cuba’s structure was revised in 2019, LGBTQ activists pushed to incorporate same-sex marriage within the new model of the doc. This was finally withdrawn because of opposition from conservative and spiritual teams.

In Latin America, seven nations presently permit same-sex marriage: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Uruguay and Chile. Chile legalized same-sex marriage in March of this yr.

What do we all know concerning the legislation?

The brand new legislation would additionally provide elevated protections for kids, the aged and different members of the family in addition to larger ladies’s rights.

Moreover, it might permit prenuptial agreements, adoption of kids by same-sex {couples} and surrogate pregnancies, although not for revenue. It is going to promote the equal sharing of home tasks.

Based on the brand new household code, dad and mom may have “accountability” fairly than “custody” of kids. They will even be required to be “respectful of the dignity and bodily and psychological integrity of kids and adolescents.”

sdi/sri (AFP, Reuters)