A gay man from Cuba who lives in Maryland says he fled persecution because of his sexual orientation and HIV status. Yosmany Mayeta Labrada, 32, is from Santiago de Cuba, the country’s second largest city that is located in eastern Cuba.
Mayeta was a member of the Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU), one the country’s most prominent opposition groups. Mayeta has also contributed to 14ymedio, a website founded by Yoani Sánchez, a prominent critic of the Cuban government, and other outlets that