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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. Our hope that the dude would lead us to the gay beach were realized when, after five minutes of walking west, we spotted the rainbow flag.

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On this weekday afternoon, havana gay beach had maybe people at most, but it was still havana to see signs of gay life in Cuba, where acceptance is growing but still not nearly at the same level as in most western nations. As of this writing, Cuba still has no official gay bars just the occasional gay night at a club.

And we sure found it. Couples held hands and soaked in the rays near the faded rainbow flag. Lesbian couples, often absent from male-dominated American gay beaches, were present in fairly large numbers. A big group of friends chatted and played in the water. Male and female couples snuggled and soaked in the sun. Gay crowd ran the gamut from teenagers to somethings, with attire ranging from speedos to board shorts.

The beach itself was beautiful, offering warm waters and a mild gradient that allowed visitors to walk close to feet offshore and still touch the bottom. It felt pretty much the same as any North American gay beach, and that was cool. And of course, the weather was perfect and the water was beautiful.

When it comes to finding gay folks in Cuba, there are no easy tricks. While Cuba does have wifi and everyone has cell phones, few people use dating apps because internet access is spotty and expensive. I did login to the apps twice. There were only two people within miles, and both were visitors on a cruise ship.

The closest Cuban was club away. You can find occasional drag shows, though. There used to be a Cuban gay bar called Humboldt 52but that place appears to have been closed for many years now. This was true even in smaller towns, where it was easy to spot the occasional out and proud guys.

There is one neighborhood in Havana that is fairly popular with the rainbow crowd. Avenida 23 runs through the heart of the area and leads to the Malecon. When it comes to nightlife in Havana, Vedado is one of the club spots. It has a jazz club that caters to tourists, gay some dance clubs where the local college-age crowd seemed to hang out.