Cuban voters have authorized a historic new referendum that permits same-sex couples to marry and undertake within the nation, the nationwide election fee mentioned on Monday.
Cubans ratified the referendum with greater than 3.9 million votes (66.9%) in favor, Nationwide Electoral Council President Alina Balseiro Gutiérrez mentioned, in line with The Related Press. Roughly 1.95 million voters (33.1%) opposed the measure, she mentioned.
The 100-page referendum confronted an uncommon quantity of resistance from the Cuban public, despite the fact that it was backed by the federal government, in line with the AP. Elections within the nation, by which solely the Communist occasion is permitted, often see victories of over 90%, the AP reported.
The Código De Las Familias referendum legalizes same-sex marriage and civil unions, permits adoption by same-sex couples, and promotes equality amongst women and men in terms of sharing home rights and tasks, Reuters reported.
"Justice has been completed," Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel tweeted Monday, in line with a translation by Reuters. "Beginning right now, we might be a greater nation. It's paying off a debt with a number of generations of Cuban women and men, whose household initiatives have been ready for this Legislation for years."
Roughly 74% of the 8.4 million eligible Cubans participated within the vote, preliminary outcomes confirmed.