Cuba Indice du Voyage Gay 2026
Score = Juridique 55/60 + Scène 11/40 = 66/100
Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Sécurité juridique · Legal milestones · La scène sur place · Planifiez votre voyage · Questions fréquentes
Sécurité juridique — 55/60 points
| Criminalisation | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Oui (mariage pour tous) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Oui |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Application dans les faits | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: Surgery route now; selfid effective Sept 2026 — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 1979Cuba decriminalized private same-sex relations, repealing the old Social Defence Code provisions. ↗
- 2013A labor code reform banned workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. ↗
- 2019The new constitution outlawed discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ↗
- 2022Voters approved the Family Code by referendum, legalizing same-sex marriage and joint adoption nationwide. ↗
- 2026Civil Registry Law 180/2025, in force from September, allows legal gender change by administrative request - no surgery or court order required. ↗
- TodayCuba now has one of Latin America's most progressive family codes, with marriage, adoption and constitutional protections in place. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scène sur place — 11/40 points
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bars gay par million | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Saunas par million | 0 |
| Événements par million | 0.09 |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 11/40 (indice brut de la scène 28/100) |
Questions fréquentes
Cuba est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?
Cuba is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 66/100 overall with a legal safety component of 55/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en Cuba ?
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Cuba. Overall legal status: Legal.
Y a-t-il une scène gay en Cuba ?
Yes. GayOut lists 13 LGBTQ+ venues in Cuba, including 2 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.