Cape Verde Índice de Viajes Gay 2026
Puntuación = Legal 44/60 + Escena 19/40 = 63/100
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.
Seguridad legal · Legal milestones · La escena sobre el terreno · Planifica tu viaje · Preguntas frecuentes
Seguridad legal — 44/60 puntos
| Criminalización | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● No not recognised |
| Antidiscriminación | ● Sí |
| Reconocimiento de género | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: Hate-crime law 2015; top global public acceptance — 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 criminalized so-called unnatural acts across Cape Verde. ↗
- 2004Cape Verde decriminalized homosexual conduct and set an equal age of consent for all. ↗
- 2008Labour Code amendments banned employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. ↗
- 2013Mindelo hosted the country's first pride parade, and a national gay association was established. ↗
- 2015Hate crime laws were expanded to cover sexual orientation and gender identity. ↗
- TodayCape Verde stood among Africa's most LGBT-friendly nations with broad acceptance, though same-sex marriage remained unrecognized. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La escena sobre el terreno — 19/40 puntos
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bares gay por millón | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunas por millón | 0 |
| Eventos por millón | 0 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 19/40 (índice bruto de escena 48/100) |
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Es Cape Verde un destino seguro para viajeros gays?
Cape Verde is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 63/100 overall with a legal safety component of 44/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
¿Es legal el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo en Cape Verde?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Cape Verde. Overall legal status: Legal.
¿Hay ambiente gay en Cape Verde?
Yes. GayOut lists 13 LGBTQ+ venues in Cape Verde, including 0 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.