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Luis Rondon’s Diary

Luis Rondon's Diary 

Times of Quarantine

April 1, 2020 Luis Rondón 9 Comments

For now, I’ll continue being isolated in my house, following the news closely and with a positive mindset that this urgent health situation will end soon.

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Memoirs of a Gay Cuban Emigre

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Luis Rondón 1 Comment

It’s going to be two years since I finally decided to take control of my life and escape a reality that was never mine.

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The Double Standard of CENESEX and Mariela Castro (Video)

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 Luis Rondón 2 Comments

The response of Mariela Castro Espín, director of the National Center for Sex Education in Havana, before and after the events of May 11th in the Cuban capital, has been a great disappointment to many people who admired her as the leading voice for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community.

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Same-Sex Marriage Will Never Be in Cuba’s Constitution

December 23, 2018 Luis Rondón 4 Comments

A few months ago, there was an uproar in the media about Cuba’s new draft Constitution. Many of its points touched on aspects relating to Cuban society, and a special emphasis was placed on Art, Private property and LGBT people’s rights.

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A Gay Cuban Bids Farewell

May 24, 2018 Luis Rondón 4 Comments

A few weeks ago, I wrote several poems and I reveal my feelings and determination in one of them to not form part of a reality that has been killing me slowly. I thought that I would never have to leave my country, but life, and my actions…

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Tom of Finland, My Sexual Identity and Expectations for Cuba

March 29, 2018 Luis Rondón 1 Comment

Consumption of movies with explicit sex scenes, no matter what the sexual orientation is, could be considered moderate here in Cuba. And as far as I know, consumption isn’t a crime but distribution and commercialization are.

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Joke of the Day

November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 Luis Rondón 1 Comment

Last Thursday at 3 PM, somebody knocked on my house door. Who is it at this time of day? I asked myself, curious, as I’m not used to receiving visits at home at this time in the afternoon.

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Another Water Crisis and My Possible Solution

October 18, 2017October 18, 2017 Luis Rondón 0 Comments

I thought that my activism had resolved the water problem on my block, but when the problem is just as bad or worse, I thought that maybe it was hurricane Irma’s fault. It’s been more than a week now since this precious liquid hasn’t come to my home.

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What Can We Expect from the Alternative Havana Biennial? (Video)

October 4, 2017October 7, 2017 Luis Rondón 1 Comment

News of the Havana Biennial being canceled by the National Council of Visual Arts was a hard blow to the artistic movement on the island. However the disappointment turned into initiative as a call went out to hold an Alternative Biennial in May of 2018.

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Proposal to Help the Cuban People

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 Luis Rondón 8 Comments

As a result of the serious damage that Hurricane Irma has inflicted on our country’s infrastructure, it’s imperative that the government keep the Cuban people’s needs in mind. Here are some suggestions.

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