Celebrating Pride Month

LGBTQ Pride Month is commemorated yearly in June. To honor the 1969 Stonewall riots and struggles to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for LGBTQ Americans.

Patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City organized an uprising in June 1969 to protest police harassment and persecution of LGBT Americans. This revolt heralds the start of a movement to make discriminatory laws and actions against LGBT Americans illegal.

Notable LGBTQ+ Cubans

Some notable Cuban Americans who are part of the LGBTQ+ community include Lauren Jauregui, former member of Fifth Harmony, and actor Guillermo Díaz. Another well-known figure was Reinaldo Arenas, a gay Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright known as a rebel of the Cuban government.

Despite his short life and the hardships imposed during his imprisonment, Arenas produced a significant bulk of work. And his autobiography, Before Night Falls, was on the New York Times list of the ten best books of the year in 1993. In 2000 this work was made into a film, directed by Julian Schnabel, in which Javier Bardem played Arenas.

At MyCubanStore.com we recognize that we all have the human right of living your life with freedom to be ourselves and with dignity. We had always support our brothers and sister in the pursuit of their happiness by providing guayabera shirts for weddings of all types. 

The commemoration month's purpose is to honor the impact LGBTQ people have had on history on a local, national, and international level. Encouraging greater acceptance and support for all youth, communities, and other settings will become safer and better places for all. My Cuban Store is proud to offer a SALE on Guayaberas all throughout the month of June.