Castro and gays

Mr Castro told Carmen Lira that he had not paid enough attention to the treatment of homosexuals. Fidel Castro has said that he is ultimately responsible for the persecution suffered by homosexuals in Cuba after the revolution of The former president told the Mexican newspaper La Jornada , external that there were moments of great injustice against the gay community. In the s and 70s, many homosexuals in Cuba were fired, imprisoned or sent to "re-education camps".

Historical Essay. Homosexuals across America consider San Francisco a "Gay Mecca" thanks to the rise of the distinctive gay community, primarily in the Castro District , centered at the intersection of Castro and 18th Streets, a block from upper Market Street. Some estimate that there are as many as , gay men and lesbians in San Francisco, out of a total population of approximately , The Castro wasn't always a gay neighborhood.

Architecture is more than the history, design and construction of buildings; it is also the creation, defining, redefining, and use of space. An understanding of these non-brick-and-mortar aspects includes how the use and meaning of that space changes over time. Gay space, specifically gay male space, is studied as both material space and social space. Material space is the 'brick and mortar' space designed for this purpose or created out of existing space, such as a room, building or neighborhood.

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