Cuba Opens First Gay 'Rainbow 🌈 Hotel' | Queer News Tonight
Channel: Queer News Tonight
Date: 15/02/2022

A joint venture between Muthu Hotels and Gaviota, Cuba's military-run tourism company, the Rainbow Hotel was placed on a US government list of sanctioned entities in Cuba even before it was originally set to open in 2019. Due to the pandemic, the hotel ended up not opening until December.  Toronto tourist Kevin McGarth said, "It's nice to be able to be in a place where you feel welcome and encouraged to be yourself. When we got here we signed a waiver saying tolerance is the only way here and that if you're not tolerant of people you'll be asked to leave."  After massive anti-government protests last year, Cuba has clamped down on any kind of dissent.  Anyone who speaks out against the Government's handling of any issues, including LGBTQ+ issues, faces harassment or arrest. Amid such harsh treatment, some Cuban gay rights activists say the Rainbow Hotel is an attempt by the state to mask its poor human rights record. 

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