Angola Indice du Voyage Gay 2026
Score = Juridique 44/60 + Scène 9/40 = 53/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
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.
Sécurité juridique · Legal milestones · La scène sur place · Planifiez votre voyage · Questions fréquentes
Sécurité juridique — 44/60 points
| Criminalisation | Legal (2021) |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non not recognised |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Oui |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Application dans les faits | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: Untested registry route (est); no prosecutions post-2021 — 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.
- 1886The Portuguese colonial penal code banned acts considered against nature, criminalising same-sex conduct across the territory. ↗
- 1975Angola gained independence but kept the colonial-era prohibition on same-sex conduct in force. ↗
- 2019Parliament passed a new penal code decriminalising same-sex relations and banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. ↗
- 2021The new code took effect on 9 February, making Angola one of few African states protecting sexual orientation. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity was legal and employment discrimination banned, though marriage and joint adoption remained unrecognised. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scène sur place — 9/40 points
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bars gay par million | — |
|---|---|
| Saunas par million | — |
| Événements par million | — |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 9/40 (indice brut de la scène 23/100) |
Questions fréquentes
Angola est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?
Angola is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 53/100 overall with a legal safety component of 44/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en Angola ?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Angola. Overall legal status: Legal (2021).
Y a-t-il une scène gay en Angola ?
Angola has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 18 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.