Cuba Índice de Viagens Gay 2026
Pontuação = Legal 55/60 + Cena 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.
Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Planeje sua viagem · Perguntas frequentes
Segurança legal — 55/60 pontos
| Criminalização | Legal |
|---|---|
| União legal | ● Sim (casamento igualitário) |
| Antidiscriminação | ● Sim |
| Reconhecimento de gênero | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Aplicação na prática | 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 ↗.
A cena no local — 11/40 pontos
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bares gay por milhão | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Saunas por milhão | 0 |
| Eventos por milhão | 0.09 |
| Grau de cobertura | A |
| Pontuação da cena | 11/40 (índice bruto da cena 28/100) |
Perguntas frequentes
Cuba é seguro para viajantes 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.
O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em Cuba?
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Cuba. Overall legal status: Legal.
Existe uma cena gay em 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.