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Thousands march in Cuba to protest food shortages, high prices Mychael Schnell © Getty Images Thousands march in Cuba to protest food shortages, high prices
Thousands of Cubans took to the street Sunday in one of the largest anti-government demonstrations in memory.
The Associated Press reported that the march, which took place on Havana's Malecon promenade and other areas on the island, was to protest food shortages and high prices sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.
Authorities at first followed protesters as they chanted "Freedom," "Enough" and "Unite," according to the AP. One person on a motorcycle reportedly displayed a U.S. flag, but it was taken from him by others.
CubaMiamiFloridaUnited-statesMaleconCamagüLittle-havanaCubanCubansBob-menendezCossio-carlosfdecossioJulie-chung-whaasstsectyDuring Pride Month, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken sat down with gay journalist Jonathan Capehart to discuss LGBTQ rights.
The two men opened the discussion, "Pressing for Equality: Engaging on LGBTQI Issues Around the World," noting the challenges and human rights abuses LGBTQ people around the world face daily. The interview was hosted by the Atlantic Council's Front Page Pride Edition Virtual Conversation June 21.
Blinken, 59, called LGBTQ rights "one of the leading human rights issues of our time," summarizing some of the ways queer people are affected by being targeted, scapegoated, and denied equal access to health care, housing, employment, and justice.
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