Homosexuals arrested for attending theatrical gay representation
Cuba: Arrestan a homosexuales por asistir a representación teatral gay
Havana, 23 of October, Aliomar Janjaque, Cuban Foundation LGTB,
Cubanet/index) – Nine young homosexual were detained at night the past Tuesday 20, when they went to the staging of Theorem the of the Vindication, a gay themed play presented to commemorate the World-wide Day of the Test of HIV. The event was conducted in the residence of Henry Solis Estévez, professor of acting and promoter of the celebrations for the community LGTB, Party Gay Freedom, according to I inform Jaime Last, gay of 34 years, assistant to the activity.
The agents of the Security of the State allowed the access to the house to the first assistants, but later they began to turn whom they approached the place, mainly young LGBT, being asked to them identification. The agents did not explain the reasons by which they arrested the homosexuals. The official who arrested “the Cambel”, a travesty 19 years old, from Boyeros municipality, shouted that they took prisoner for being “una pájara” (a queer bird).
“Only 28 people managed to arrive at the house and were present at the staging, in charge of the independent theater group Tripod and directed by Yusmania Noublet”, informed Soli's. The nine arrested, none of which had pending causes with justice, were taken to the police station of Santiago de Las Vegas and released hours after the conclusion of the activity, without being fined or receive any other explanations.
Alexander Perez Perez, gay actor of 20 years of age and protagonist of the work, said:
“I thank the Cuban Foundation LGBT Reinaldo Arenas in memorial, for offering us a space where we have the opportunity to express ourselves.”