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Cuban National Center for Sex Education

Cuban government-funded body

The National Center for Sex Education (Spanish: Centro Nacional de Educación Sexual, CENESEX) is a government-funded body founded in 1989 in Cuba. The center is best known for advocating tolerance of LGBT issues on the island. CENESEX stresses acceptance of sexual diversity and has attracted international attention in recent years for its campaigns for the rights of transgender persons, including the recognition of an individual’s gender identity, regardless of birth sex, and provision of state-funded sexual reassignment surgery.2 It was founded by Monika Krause-Fuchs.1 It is part of Ministry of Public Health.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The National Center for Sex Education (Spanish: Centro Nacional de Educación Sexual, CENESEX) is a government-funded body founded in 1989 in Cuba. The center is best known for advocating tolerance of LGBT issues on the island. CENESEX stresses acceptance of sexual diversity and has attracted international attention in recent years for its campaigns for the rights of transgender persons, including the recognition of an individual’s gender identity, regardless of birth sex, and provision of state-funded sexual reassignment surgery. The head of the center is Mariela Castro, daughter of the Cuban politician and former president of the Federation of Cuban Women, Vilma Espín, and the former Cuban leader Raúl Castro (himself brother of longtime former leader Fidel Castro).2

The story

Founded by Monika Krause-Fuchs in 1989.1

Since the Cuban revolution there have been different national sex education programs coordinated by the Federation of Cuban Women and the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba. In 1972, the National Sex Education Working Group (Spanish: Grupo Nacional de Trabajo de Educación Sexual) was founded as its own entity to develop and coordinate these types of activities in Cuban institutions and society. From 1977 it also acquired the tasks of training sexual therapists and educators, specialized care for transsexual people and advice and therapy for sexual dysfunctions. In 1989, the National Center for Sexual Education was founded as the successor to the aforementioned Working Group, intensifying its work in research and the training of qualified professionals in the area of sexuality.

From Wikipedia’s article on National Center for Sex Education, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Public Health

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Timeline

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