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U.S. State Department authorizes Mariela Castro to attend Equality Forum 2013 in Philadelphia

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago12 years ago32 mins

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. State Department lifted its travel ban on Mariela Castro and has authorized Ms. Castro to visit Philadelphia to participate in Equality Forum 2013, a national and international LGBT civil rights summit with Cuba as the featured nation. Mariela Castro, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro, accepted being a panelist on the…

Equality Forum calls on State Department to allow Mariela Castro to visit Philadelphia during U.S. visit

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago12 years ago24 mins

PHILADELPHIA,– Equality Forum, a national and international LGBT civil rights organization, calls on the U.S. State Department to allow Mariela Castro, a Cuban LGBT civil rights activist, to visit Philadelphia for Equality Forum 2013. The State Department issued a visa to Ms. Castro to visit New York for U.N. meetings, but did not authorize Ms. Castro to travel to Philadelphia to…

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U.S. State Department authorizes Mariela Castro to attend Equality Forum 2013 in Philadelphia

Equality Forum calls on State Department to allow Mariela Castro to visit Philadelphia during U.S. visit