The Family Code in Cuba

Authors

  • Yamilka Hernández Guzmán Faculdades EST
  • Carolina Bezerra de Souza Faculdades EST

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22351/et.v64i1.2761

Keywords:

Family, Rights, Fundamentalism

Abstract

The Cuban state approved a new Family Code with a more inclusive perspective. The legislation acknowledges the diversity of family structures and extends the recognition and protection of rights to LGBTQIA+ groups. In this context, the new code has also triggered significant polarization among different religious denominations. This study aims to analyze this reality using netnography as a research method, focusing on the social networks of Cuban churches and the religious movements involved. The analysis will primarily draw on feminist and decolonial theological perspectives within the framework of human rights.

Author Biographies

Yamilka Hernández Guzmán, Faculdades EST

Graduated in Psychology from the Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Master’s degree in Psychosocial Intervention in Human Development from the same university. Trained in Theology at the Concordia Seminary of IEUSL and certified by the Concordia Seminary of LCMS. PhD in Theology from EST Faculties, Brazil.

Carolina Bezerra de Souza, Faculdades EST

PhD and Master in Religious Studies from PUC Goiás. Postdoctoral research in Biblical Theology at EST Faculties. Lecturer in Undergraduate and Graduate programs at EST Faculties.

     

Published

2025-09-01

How to Cite

HERNÁNDEZ GUZMÁN, Y.; BEZERRA DE SOUZA, C. The Family Code in Cuba. Estudos Teológicos, [S. l.], v. 65, n. 1, 2025. DOI: 10.22351/et.v64i1.2761. Disponível em: https://revistas.est.edu.br/ET/article/view/2761. Acesso em: 7 sep. 2025.

Conference Proceedings Volume

Section

Religião e direitos humanos, diversidade e justiça social