Cuba

Cuban authorities are considering the legalization of same-sex civil unions. The announcement was made by Mariela Castro, daughter of Raul Castro. As Castro told the interviewer, “A socialist society can’t be a homophobic one.”

Former Cuban president Fidel Castro told a Mexican newspaper he takes blame for the persecution of gays in 1960s Cuba. He describes the time as a "great injustice" that arose from the island's history of discrimination against homosexuals.

Castro said he was not prejudiced against gays, but "if anyone is responsible (for the persecution), it's me."

The new Spanish-language book, En Busca de Emma: Dos Padres, Una Hija y el Sueño de una Familia [In Search of Emma: Two Fathers, One Daughter and the Dream of a Family] chronicles a gay couple's journey through surrogacy. Emma - of the title - is the daughter of author Armando Lucas Correa and Gonzalo Hernandez.