Equal marriage in Cuba: a necessary evil

Abstract

Although marriage and family are not the same, the former is the evidence of the recognition of rights and duties of the second, both in their interior and in their relationship with society. In most countries, and until very recently, marriage has been an exclusively heterosexual right, because it has been reserved for the union between a man and a woman, where reproduction has occupied a privileged place. This article deals with equal marriage rights in Cuba, and its possibilities to destabilize its institutional of the family and reproduction. For this, I analyze the combination of Marxism and feminism to enrich the debate on equal marriage in Cuba. Hence, the central question is: How to combine Marxism and feminism, to enrich the debate on equal marriage in Cuba? The essay contains two sections. In the first section, I present the main contributions of Marxism and feminism, both for and against the struggle for equal marriage. In the second one, I developed a line of reflection on the symbolic justification of this struggle in Cuba. This journey allows me to conclude that a defense of equal marriage in Cuba, which combines Marxist and feminist positions, enriches the struggle against its primary opponent: the Church.