Punteggio = Legale 57/60 + Scena 11/40 = 68/100
Ecuador ranks #40 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 68/100 — a legal safety component of 57/60 and a scene score of 11/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalizzazione | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● Sì (matrimonio egualitario) |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● Sì |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Self-ID — statutory self-declaration, no medical gatekeeping |
| Applicazione nella pratica | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: 2024 law removed medical/witness requirements — 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%.
| Locali LGBTQ+ elencati | 41 |
|---|---|
| Bar gay | 2 |
| Saune gay | 6 |
| Bar gay per milione | 0.11 |
| Saune per milione | 0.33 |
| Eventi per milione | 0.11 |
| Città con una scena | 2 |
| Parate del Pride | 2 |
| Festival di cinema queer | 0 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 11/40 (indice grezzo della scena 28/100) |
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41 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 25 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Ecuador is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 68/100 overall with a legal safety component of 57/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Ecuador. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 41 LGBTQ+ venues in Ecuador, including 2 dedicated gay bars, across 2 cities with a scene, and tracks 2 Pride parades there.