<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:identifier>doi:10.7916/h52v-xm81</dc:identifier><dc:title>Oral history interview with Soray, 2007</dc:title><dc:creator>Soray, 1983-</dc:creator><dc:format>oral histories</dc:format><dc:type>mixed material</dc:type><dc:subject>Cuba Social conditions 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Cuba Economic conditions 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Cuba Politics and government 1990-</dc:subject><dc:subject>Soray, 1983-</dc:subject><dc:description>Soray begins the first session by discussing the marginalization of Cuban lesbians. She then discusses her relationship with her family, especially her brother, a gay man. Soray comments on the economic situation in Cuba, Fidel Castro's illness, and the effects of the economic blockade. Soray describes her work as a psychological counselor for HIV-positive people. She then discusses her first lesbian relationships, hate towards gays and lesbians, the film Fresa y Chocolate, and gay and lesbian exile. Soray discusses her relationship with tourists. Soray recalls the repression of gays and lesbians in other historical periods.

In the second session, Soray discusses how she survives the scarcity of work. Soray discusses her new partner. She also returns to discuss hate towards gays and lesbians in public places and their exile. Soray discusses Mariela Castro's role in the sex-dissident struggles. She then talks about Cuban music and discusses the role of exiled musicians in the United States. Soray comments on the privileges of tourists on the island. Finally, Soray discusses the significance of Ernesto "Che" Guevara to her

Soray comienza la primera sesión dialogando sobre la marginalización de las lesbianas cubanas. Luego, dialoga sobre el vínculo con su familia, especialmente con su hermano, un hombre gay. Soray comenta la situación económica en Cuba, la enfermedad de Fidel Castro y los efectos del bloqueo económico. Soray describe su trabajo como acompañante psicológica de personas VIH positivas. Luego, discute sus primeras relaciones lesbianas, el homolesboodio, la película Fresa y chocolate y el exilio de gays y lesbianas. Soray dialoga sobre su relación con los turistas. Soray recuerda la represión a gays y lesbianas en otros períodos históricos.

En la segunda sesión, Soray comenta la forma en la que sobrevive a la escasez de trabajo. Soray dialoga sobre su nueva pareja. También vuelve a dialogar sobre el homolesboodio en la vía pública y sobre el exilio de gays y lesbianas. Soray discute el rol de Mariela Castro en las luchas sexodisidentes. Luego, dialoga sobre la música cubana y discute el rol de los músicos exiliados en Estados Unidos. Soray comenta los privilegios de los turistas en la isla. Por último, Soray dialoga sobre lo que significa Ernesto "Che" Guevara para ella</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>