Pontuação = Legal 60/60 + Cena 30/40 = 90/100
Belgium ranks #2 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 90/100 — a legal safety component of 60/60 and a scene score of 30/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalização | Legal |
|---|---|
| União legal | ● Sim (casamento igualitário) |
| Antidiscriminação | ● Sim |
| Reconhecimento de gênero | Self-ID — statutory self-declaration, no medical gatekeeping |
| Aplicação na prática | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: 2018 self-ID law; strong hate-crime framework — 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%.
| Locais LGBTQ+ listados | 428 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 37 |
| Saunas gay | 5 |
| Bares gay por milhão | 3.14 |
| Saunas por milhão | 0.42 |
| Eventos por milhão | 8.31 |
| Cidades com cena | 30 |
| Paradas do Orgulho | 5 |
| Festivais de cinema queer | 2 |
| Grau de cobertura | A |
| Pontuação da cena | 30/40 (índice bruto da cena 75/100) |
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428 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 114 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Belgium is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 90/100 overall with a legal safety component of 60/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Belgium. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 428 LGBTQ+ venues in Belgium, including 37 dedicated gay bars, across 30 cities with a scene, and tracks 5 Pride parades there.