Gays and the Cuban Revolution: The Case of Reinaldo Arenas

Persecution of homosexuals has been, to a great extent, a war waged by the Castro government in efforts to destroy the most resistant kind of social bond in the nation: resistant, because for centuries it has been accustomed to survive under repressive circumstances, because its natural environment...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Latin American perspectives 2002-03, Vol.29 (2), p.78-98
1. Verfasser:	Ocasio, Rafael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Arenas, Reinaldo (1943-1990) Arenas, Reinaldo, 1943-90 Communism and society Cuba Cuban Revolution Discrimination against gays and lesbians Exile Exiles Female homosexuality Gay rights Gay rights movements Gays & lesbians Gays and lesbians Gender Government Policy Homophobia Homosexuality Ideology Intellectuals Interpersonal relations Latin America Literature and society Men Novelists Political activities Political revolutions Politics Queer culture Queer studies Regional studies Reinaldo Arenas Repression (Political) Revolution Revolutions Sexuality Social aspects Social policy Writers
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Zusammenfassung:	Persecution of homosexuals has been, to a great extent, a war waged by the Castro government in efforts to destroy the most resistant kind of social bond in the nation: resistant, because for centuries it has been accustomed to survive under repressive circumstances, because its natural environment has been secrecy. —Ana María Simó and Reinaldo García Ramos Literature is queer stuff, and I am truly a queer. -Virgilio Piñera
ISSN:	0094-582X 1552-678X
DOI:	10.1177/0094582X0202900205