Albania Indice dei Viaggi Gay 2026
Punteggio = Legale 38/60 + Scena 17/40 = 55/100
Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Sicurezza legale · Legal milestones · La scena sul posto · Pianifica il tuo viaggio · Domande frequenti
Sicurezza legale — 38/60 punti
| Criminalizzazione | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● No not recognised |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● Parziale |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Applicazione nella pratica | 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).
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 1995Parliament decriminalised consensual same-sex relations, ending communist-era penalties of up to ten years in prison. ↗
- 2001The age of consent was equalised for everyone regardless of gender or sexual orientation. ↗
- 2010Parliament unanimously banned discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, education, housing and services. ↗
- 2013Hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation or gender identity were made equivalent to offences based on race or religion. ↗
- 2020Anti-discrimination law was extended to sex characteristics and HIV status, and conversion therapy on minors was banned. ↗
- TodayStrong anti-discrimination laws stood, but same-sex couples still lacked marriage, civil unions and joint adoption. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scena sul posto — 17/40 punti
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bar gay per milione | 0.37 |
|---|---|
| Saune per milione | 0 |
| Eventi per milione | 1.11 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 17/40 (indice grezzo della scena 43/100) |
Domande frequenti
Albania è sicuro per i viaggiatori gay?
Albania is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 55/100 overall with a legal safety component of 38/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
Il matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso è legale in Albania?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Albania. Overall legal status: Legal.
C’è una scena gay in Albania?
Yes. GayOut lists 24 LGBTQ+ venues in Albania, including 1 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.