Compare LGBT Rights in Cuba & Haiti

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
45 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
11 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 1791
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 2014
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Single only
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2025
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Legal
Since 2017
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1979
Equal
Since 1791
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
5% Approve
95% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
10% Approve
90% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
10% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
15% Good place
69% Not a good place
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