Hemingway would not have approved, but after knocking back a few mediocre and overpriced mojitos at his beloved Ambos Mundo Hotel in Havana, I decided to follow the rumors I had heard that Cuba would have its first gay pride parade that day, just a few blocks from where I was staying. So I rushed back to the Vedado neighborhood, hoping to witness a historic occasion in Cuba's evolution back to a sin-infested, party island toward human rights. La Rampa, or 23rd street, across from the Coppelia Ice Creamery (where pivotal moments of 1993's Fresa y Chocolat took place) was nearly empty. This was not normal. It seemed that not only would there not be a gay pride march that day, there was no one around at all. The marchers had intended to go past the ministry of justice and perhaps end with a serious all-night party on the Malecon, as was the usual nighttime activity for gay habaneros. But instead, no one even went out for ice-cream, thanks to alleged government intimidation. By evening, however, the gays were back on La Rampa, cruising as usual. They had been prevented from a political rally, but the government showed no interest in preventing them from getting laid. Cuba has made huge strides in recent years, thanks to the efforts of Fidel's niece, Mariela Castro, who has championed LGBT issues and AIDS awareness. There is even talk of legalizing gay marriage come December. Rumors persist that either she is a lesbian, or her father, current president Raul Castro, is a big 'ole queen. Heavy charges in a place where homosexuality used to get you sent to a forced labor camp. Which brings me to the important question: Barring Che from consideration (because he was objectively hot), who is the sexiest revolutionary of the 20th century? Discuss (I would make a case for a young Ayahtollah Khomeini, but I think that might not be kosher).