What's life like for LGBTQ people in Cuba?
Let's take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
What's life like for LGBTQ people in Cuba? Let's take a look at some of the key equality indicators.
Is homosexuality legal in Cuba?
Yes - descriminalised in 1979.
Are there anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people in Cuba?
Yes - constitutional protections have been in place since 2019.
Is there Marriage Equality in Cuba?
Yes, Marriage Equality was embraced in 2022.
What's life like for LGBTQ people in Cuba?
Cuba remains a socially conservative country but there is a visible queer community and attitudes are slowly changing.
What's the history of homosexuality in Cuba?
Prior to the 1950s, Cuba was a socially conservative society. Things took a turn for the worse for the LGBTQ community following the Cuban revolution, with anyone who was perceived as ‘different’ viewed as a potential threat to national security.
From the early 1960s, LGBTQ people were systematically targeted and imprisoned in labour camps. This persecution continued into the 1970s.
Homosexuality was decriminalised in 1979, and social attitudes continue to slowly evolve to be more accepting and inclusive of LGBTQ people.
