Score = Legal 38/60 + Scene 9/40 = 47/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Albania ranks #80 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 47/100 — a legal safety component of 38/60 and a scene score of 9/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Partial |
| Gender recognition | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Enforcement reality | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: No gender-marker change possible; name only — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 9 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 1 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.37 |
| Saunas per million | 0 |
| Events per million | 0 |
| Cities with a scene | 1 |
| Pride parades | 1 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 9/40 (raw scene index 23/100) |
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9 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 8 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Albania is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 47/100 overall with a legal safety component of 38/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Albania. Overall legal status: Legal.
Albania has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 9 LGBTQ+ venues, including 1 dedicated gay bars.
Tirana has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Albania, with 8 venues listed in the GayOut directory.
GayOut currently lists 1 dedicated gay bars and 0 gay saunas in Albania, and tracks 1 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.