<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:10.7916/68fp-rf28</dc:identifier><dc:title>Oral history interview with Rosa Ramírez, 2006</dc:title><dc:creator>Rosa Ramírez, 1964-</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>Rosa Ramírez, 1964-</dc:subject><dc:description>Rosa begins the interview by describing her childhood and adolescence. Then, she comments on the founding of the group Las Isabelas and their work to confront the AIDS Crisis. Rosa describes her relationship with her family and the pressure they exerted on her to marry a man. Rosa discusses the problems she has faced for being a lesbian in the workplace. She describes the bond between lesbians and gays. Rosa discusses different gay and lesbian militant groups in Cuba, the need for unification of the LGBT+ movement, and her relationship with Mariela Castro. Rosa discusses the novel La cara oculta de la luna. She also discusses violence against lesbians and hate towards homosexual people. Rosa discusses people who have had to migrate because of their sexual orientation. Rosa describes her link and that of the youth with Castroism. She also describes the link between lesbian organizations and the Federation of Cuban Women. Rosa discusses lesbian masculinities and femininities. Finally, Rosa describes the process of mestizaje in Cuba

Rosa comienza la entrevista describiendo su infancia y adolescencia. Luego, comenta la fundación del grupo Las Isabelas y su trabajo para enfrentar la Crisis del Sida. Rosa describe su relación con su familia y la presión que ejercieron sobre ella para que se casara con un hombre. Rosa discute los problemas que ha enfrentado por ser lesbiana en el ámbito laboral. Describe el vínculo entre lesbianas y gays. Rosa dialoga sobre diferentes grupos de militancia gay y lésbica en Cuba, sobre la necesidad de unificación del movimiento LGBT+ y su relación con Mariela Castro. Rosa discute la novela La cara oculta de la luna. También discute la violencia hacia las lesbianas y el homoodio. Rosa dialoga sobre las personas que han debido migrar por su orientación sexual. Rosa describe su vínculo y el de la juventud con el castrismo. También describe el vínculo entre las organizaciones de lesbianas y la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas. Rosa dialoga sobre las masculinidades y las feminidades lésbicas. Por último, Rosa describe el proceso de mestizaje en Cuba</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>