Bosnia & Herzegovina Indeks Podróży Gejowskich 2026
Wynik = Prawo 42/60 + Scena 5/40 = 47/100 · 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.
Bezpieczeństwo prawne · Legal milestones · Scena na miejscu · Częste pytania
Bezpieczeństwo prawne — 42/60 punkty
| Kryminalizacja | Legal |
|---|---|
| Związki partnerskie | ● Nie not recognised |
| Ochrona przed dyskryminacją | ● Częściowo |
| Uzgodnienie płci | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Egzekwowanie w praktyce | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: recognition requires medical transition; protected Sarajevo Pride — 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.
- 1996The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina decriminalized same-sex relations in the aftermath of the war. ↗
- 1998Republika Srpska decriminalized same-sex relations, extending legality to the country's second entity. ↗
- 2003The Brčko District followed, making same-sex relations legal nationwide, while the gender equality law barred sexual orientation discrimination. ↗
- 2009A comprehensive anti-discrimination law banned harassment and segregation based on sexual orientation. ↗
- 2016Parliament explicitly added gender identity and sex characteristics to anti-discrimination law, and hate crime protections were adopted. ↗
- 2019Sarajevo held the country's first Pride march with around 2,000 participants, the last former Yugoslav nation to do so. ↗
- TodaySame-sex relations were legal with broad discrimination protections, but same-sex partnerships remained legally unrecognized. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Scena na miejscu — 5/40 punkty
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bary gejowskie na milion | — |
|---|---|
| Sauny na milion | — |
| Wydarzenia na milion | — |
| Stopień pokrycia | A |
| Wynik sceny | 5/40 (surowy indeks sceny 13/100) |
Częste pytania
Czy Bosnia & Herzegovina jest bezpieczny dla gejów w podróży?
Bosnia & Herzegovina is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 47/100 overall with a legal safety component of 42/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
Czy małżeństwa jednopłciowe są legalne w Bosnia & Herzegovina?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Overall legal status: Legal.
Czy w Bosnia & Herzegovina istnieje scena gejowska?
Bosnia & Herzegovina has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 5 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.