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My friend and I had arrived at Mi Cayito beach in Cuba, a stretch of shoreline 15 miles east of Havana, in search of gay Cuba travel experiences. It looked as though the beach extended quite a distance in both directions, so we were unsure where to find the gay section of beach that supposedly existed. Just then, a college-age guy with a sassy demeanor sauntered past with a female friend. We were evidently on the right track.
Havana's Gay Scene. As the spirited capital and largest city, Havana is the epicenter of gay nightlife and culture in Cuba. The Vedado neighborhood is the main gathering point, with a high concentration of gay-friendly bars, clubs, and cabarets. Hotspots include Cabaret Las Vegas, a drag theater show, and popular bars like Infinito and Karachi.
Cuba is gradually, although perhaps slowly, changing and one way in which this is noticeable is the way in which gay people are accepted or not in Cuban society and government. Mariela has continually pushed in recent years for better understanding and legislation in support of gay, lesbian, and for all sexual orientations to be better protected. Your father being the existing president at the time of the country her father being Raul certainly does of course give her the liberty to voice her opinion, but the move is one which should still be commended though, for her forward-thinking attitude. There is an increasing number of gay or gay-friendly bars and nightclubs, which are popping up across Cuba, although of course most in the capital, Havana.