Compare LGBT Rights in Cuba & Puerto Rico

Equality Index ?
79 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2003
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but banned for minors
Since 2025
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2018
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2025
Unknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1993
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2019
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1979
Unknown
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
87% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
37% Justifiable
34% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
16% Disagree
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