גאה בפוארטו ריקו

No — same-sex marriage is not currently recognised in פוארטו ריקו. Puerto Rico follows US federal law on the big questions: same-sex relations have been legal since the 2003 Lawrence ruling, marriage since Obergefell in 2015, and the 2020 Civil Code made marriage gender-neutral with full adoption rights. Island law adds employment protection for sexual orientation and gender identity since 2013, hate crime cover since 2002, and legal gender change on birth certificates since a 2018 federal court ruling, with an X marker allowed since 2025. Conversion therapy on minors has been banned by executive order since 2019. The 2025 law banning gender-affirming care for anyone under 21, with penalties for doctors, is the sharpest reversal. Violence against trans women led the governor to declare a state of emergency in 2021 and the first hate crime prosecutions came in 2020. Public opinion is more conservative than the mainland, shaped by the Catholic Church and evangelical congregations, with a 2014 poll showing only a third supporting same-sex marriage. San Juan's Condado and Santurce have a large, open scene, San Juan Pride in June is one of the Caribbean's biggest, and Vieques and Rincón are easy for couples.

The cities listed on this page have the most active LGBTQ+ scenes in פוארטו ריקו — typically the capital and the largest tourist cities. Each city page lists verified LGBTQ+ venues.

Many hotels in tourist areas of פוארטו ריקו welcome LGBTQ+ guests without explicit marketing. International chains in central districts are the safest choice; smaller boutique hotels vary. See each city page for verified LGBTQ+-friendly options.

Pride events do take place in פוארטו ריקו — see the events calendar for the current schedule and each city page for local specifics. Attendance sizes and dates vary year to year.