I wanted to share these photos with a friend… and decided instead to share them with the world! Enjoy. Some of these were taken at CENESEX, Cuba’s National Center for Sexual Education – the agency that organizes Cuba’s Pride events.
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Coming up this October, join us for a trip combining general-interest Cuba and a look at the island’s LGBT community! Note that the trip is LGBT themed but not limited to LGBT travelers. Everyone who’s interested is welcome!
Read More EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!Sign up by March 15th and get 10% off! Coming up this May, visit Cuba for the annual Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia! That’s the Cuban equivalent of a Pride celebration, complete with a march/conga, gala, and more.
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Cuba celebrated LGBT Pride last month as it does every year, in conjunction with the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17th. Cuba’s national celebration was held in Matanzas, a province near Havana – one of my favorite places in Cuba! So I was excited to take my group there for a few days. This year’s festivities included a big parade/conga, a photo…
Read More Update 7/21/16: Sign up soon! Registration for this trip will close August 5th. Coming up this October, visit Cuba with Princeton BTGALA! That’s the university’s Bisexual, Transgender, Gay and Lesbian Alumni Association. Note that even though they’ve planned this trip, everyone’s welcome – no Princeton affiliation needed. You don’t have to be queer, either.
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TO INQUIRE OR REGISTER FOR THIS TRIP: email me! I’m happy to announce a trip this May 6 – 15, timed to coincide with Cuba’s Pride celebrations! “Pride” isn’t what they call it in Cuba. It’s officially a month of events celebrating the Cuban Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17. But it’s the cultural equivalent of Pride. This trip will be similar to…
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This May, I’ll be leading a trip for Yale GALA, the LGBT alumni association of Yale University! It’ll be a very special trip… in part because we’re so well connected there. You don’t have to be a Yalie, or LGBT – everyone’s welcome. You’ll find all the print information below: The condensed brochure with reservation form, plus a larger brochure with more detailed itinerary. To…
Read More Someone just contacted me who’s writing an article about LGBT Cuba. He asked for my perspective on the LGBT community there and how it is for LGBT travelers to visit Cuba. After I talked with him, I realized others might also be interested in what I have to say. So here it is! First off: My experience is that of a gay man, bilingual in…
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So I took a small group of travelers for Cuba’s LGBT Pride equivalent – the Cuban Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, held in conjunction with the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Early in the trip, a double rainbow appeared… so we knew the trip was blessed by Heaven! Here are some of our queerest moments… We visited with the first same-sex couple to marry…
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For those interested in my Pride trip to Cuba – May 1 to 11, in conjunction with Cuba’s LGBT Pride celebration – I’ve got four spots still open! I’m heading to Cuba tomorrow and will be mostly incommunicado for two weeks. The best thing to do is email me ASAP, including your phone number. I’ll respond to all emails in the order received until the…
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