Comments on: Cuba performing state-sponsored sex change surgery

By: cdnair

cdnair — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:47:40 +0000

@Brian Nallick I agree with you completely. I kind of laughed when I read the headline. I think the news is great, don’t get me wrong, but I laughed because this is such a far blow to the ploddingly slow progression of LGBT equality in the US. This from such a fundamentally frowned upon nation “full of teh reds takin’ are jawwbs!” Cuba isn’t perfect in regards to equal rights, but this kind of news really shows the real sense of RESPECT. that the country has for the LGBT community. It stems far beyond the tolerance of our right to exist, (oh thank you for that, I’m honored- srsly) to a sense of real regard of all citizens as real people.

I also find it true that the US is extremely flawed democratically and has strayed from what a democratic nation really is.

By: Victor

Victor — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:15:48 +0000

lfivepoints69: Transphobic much? lgbT man T T T T T. On a basic community level they are part of our community. If you really need a technical answer of why they are part of our community aside from the fact that homophobic attacks are almost always transphobic attacks in disguise. Have you ever known a butch gay man, or a particularly fem lesbian? Have you ever noticed how much less they get harassed than the femme gay boy and the butch lesbian. I won’t pretend that anyone homosexual is safe from harassment, but statistically “obvious” ones get it worse. And the old though thankfully less used excuse for why our rights aren’t the same as African American rights is we can hide it. Well thank you very much Mr lfivepoints69 I don’t think I should have to, and I have seen the evidence that homophobia is transphobia, so they are quite welcome at my alphabet soup party. I think it’s sad they aren’t welcome at yours.

By: SteveMD2

SteveMD2 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:04:37 +0000

Are they really the enemy, or is the enemy amongst us.

They have a failed economic system. But they do have a heart in some ways.

And if we would set up normal relations after 40+ years – the soviet union is gone- they’d live a lot better, as would we.

But we have the problem of all those we took in from Cuba, who, never willing to forget the revolution and look forward, are a problem in our country re normalizing relations.

By: GodConsciousness

GodConsciousness — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:46:02 +0000

lfivepoints69: If you are not intelligent enough to see that gender identity as well as sexual orientation are a continuum and not a linear expression, you really don’t understand why you are here.

By: bama-stu

bama-stu — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:47:58 +0000

lfivepoints69: LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. That is one reason why this story is on the site. Another reason, if you had continued on and ready the whole story it would have become apparent to you, is that Mariela Castro talks about Gays and Gay rights as well.
Strange as it may seem, Cuba seems to be more advanced that the Good Ole’ United States when it comes to civil rights and universal health care!

By: lfivepoints69

lfivepoints69 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:06:42 +0000

Why is this on gay news site? Gender identity is a completely different characteristic than sexual orientation.

By: Facebook User

Facebook User — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:06:09 +0000

In a previous column I called America a communist country. I apologize to every oppressive communist country as it was an insult to them.
After reading this?
The commie countries are even ahead of us in terms of gay rights.
Why isn’t America embarrassed by this?
Hang your pathetic empty heads you zealots.
America, the land of no freedom and the home of the fundies.
See what happens when you allow religion to take control?
America IS a theocracy, not a democracy.
Our constitution is meaningless to the “God must rule” crowd.
How does this make us ANY better than the Arab world?
I have to win the powerball, I’m moving to Norway.