Cuba Rainbow Pride
About This Event
Cuba has no Pride parade in the usual sense. What travel listings call Cuba Pride is the conga against homophobia and transphobia, a street march held each May as part of the Jornadas Cubanas contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia. The Jornadas are a state program run since 2008 by CENESEX, the National Center for Sex Education, directed by Mariela Castro, Raúl Castro's daughter. The conga is officially sanctioned and carries the government's message on sexual diversity.
The Jornadas last about two weeks around 17 May, the international day against homophobia, with talks and cultural events, and the conga is the street centrepiece. Recent editions have marched along Avenida 3ra in Vedado, Havana. In 2023 it celebrated the Families Code, which legalized same-sex marriage after the 2022 referendum.
The independent side matters too. In 2019 CENESEX cancelled the conga, citing health-ministry instructions. Activists held their own unauthorized march on the Paseo del Prado on 11 May, and police broke it up and detained several participants. On the 2023 conga day, independent activists and journalists reported being held under house arrest. Only the official march is tolerated.
The last edition we could confirm was the 17th Jornadas, 2 to 18 May 2024, when hundreds marched in Vedado on 11 May. We couldn't confirm a 2025 or 2026 conga, and the 2027 dates hadn't been announced when we checked.
Where to stay during Cuba Rainbow Pride
via Stay226 gay bars, clubs & saunas from our guide Purple outline = where the gay scene is concentrated
Schedule & Sub-Events
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Check the official website for the latest programme.
Practical Tips
The Conga against Homophobia has been cancelled in past years at short notice — reconfirm locally on arrival.
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