- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✔ Legal, surgery not required
- Non-binary gender recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
Suggest Public Opinion Data
By The Numbers
79.5%
Answered that the LGBTIQ+ community should enjoy the same civil rights as heterosexuals.
83.8%
Are committed to accepting someone homosexual in the home.
(Apretaste platform, 2019)
63.1%
Of Cubans consider that equal marriage should be approved on the island and equal rights be granted to couples of the same gender.
(Apretaste Platform, 2019)
History
Same-sex marriage in Cuba is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 26, 2022
Since Sep 26, 2022
Legal
On 25 September, Cuba held a referendum on the development of a new family code that includes provisions that would legalise same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption. On 26 September, the President of the Cuban National Electoral Council confirmed that the referendum had passed with 66.87% of the vote. They also confirmed the result is valid and binding. The law will come into effect upon formal confirmation, expected 30 September.
Not legal
The Cuban Constitution does not ban same sex marriage, but other statutory laws do prohibit it. Article 2 of the Family Code defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman - an amendment drafted in 2018 would have changed this but was rejected. Further consultation on changes to the Family Code are ongoing in 2022.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Cuba is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Cuba, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Cuba is legal, surgery not required.
Current status
Legal, surgery not required
Not required but provided by government. Missing non binary options on documents.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in Cuba is not legally recognized.
Current status
Not legally recognized
Non-binary options missing.
LGBT discrimination in Cuba is illegal.
Current status
Since 2019
Since 2019
Illegal
Constitutional protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity have been instituted.
LGBT employment discrimination in Cuba is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2013
Since Jan 1, 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the Cuban Criminal Code.
LGBT housing discrimination in Cuba is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Dec 21, 2013
Since Dec 21, 2013
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Under the election reform law.
Same-sex adoption in Cuba is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 26, 2022
Since Sep 26, 2022
Legal
On 25 September, Cuba held a referendum on the development of a new family code that includes provisions that would legalise same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption. Article 30 and 31 allow for same-sex adoption and explicitly grant the right to couples using forms of assisted reproductive technology. On 26 September, the President of the Cuban National Electoral Council confirmed that the referendum had passed with 66.87% of the vote. They also confirmed the result is valid and binding. The law will come into effect upon formal confirmation, expected 30 September.
Blood donations by MSMs in Cuba is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1979
Since Jan 1, 1979
Legal
Donating blood a is legal with no deferral after sex.
Conversion therapy in Cuba is not banned.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2013
Since Jan 1, 2013
Not banned
According to ilga.org. Conversion therapy ban pending.
Equal age of consent in Cuba is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1979
Since Jan 1, 1979
Equal
The Age of Consent is currently legal in Cuba.
LGBT Rights by province
View the LGBT laws in each individual province of Cuba.
- Pinar del Río
- Sancti Spíritus
- Santiago de Cuba
- Villa Clara
- Isla de la Juventud (special municipality)
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