Belarus Indice dei Viaggi Gay 2026
Punteggio = Legale 26/60 + Scena 5/40 = 31/100 · 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.
Sicurezza legale · Legal milestones · La scena sul posto · Domande frequenti
I rapporti tra persone dello stesso sesso sono criminalizzati o attivamente repressi qui. Consulta gli avvisi di viaggio del tuo governo prima di partire; questa pagina è informativa, non un invito a viaggiare.
Sicurezza legale — 26/60 punti
| Criminalizzazione | Repressed |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● No not recognised |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● No |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Applicazione nella pratica | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: Commission denies most; 2024 detentions, extremism labels — 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.
- 1994Belarus decriminalized same-sex relations in March and equalized the age of consent at 16. ↗
- 2010Authorities banned Minsk Pride, with police beatings and arrests of participants. ↗
- 2024The Culture Ministry redefined pornography to include homosexuality, opening LGBTQ content to criminal prosecution. ↗
- 2026President Lukashenko signed a law banning 'propaganda' of same-sex relations and gender transition in April. ↗
- 2026Lukashenko signed Article 19.16 of the Administrative Code in April, penalising propaganda of homosexual relations and sex change with fines or up to 15 days of arrest. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity stayed legal, but the propaganda ban silenced expression and no protections or recognition existed. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scena sul posto — 5/40 punti
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bar gay per milione | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saune per milione | 0 |
| Eventi per milione | 0 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 5/40 (indice grezzo della scena 13/100) |
Domande frequenti
Belarus è sicuro per i viaggiatori gay?
Belarus is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 26/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
Il matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso è legale in Belarus?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Belarus. Overall legal status: Repressed.
C’è una scena gay in Belarus?
Belarus has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 5 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.