El Salvador Gay-Reiseindex 2026
Punktzahl = Recht 37/60 + Szene 11/40 = 48/100
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.
Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Plane deine Reise · Häufige Fragen
Rechtliche Sicherheit — 37/60 Punkte
| Kriminalisierung | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein not recognised |
| Antidiskriminierung | ● Nein |
| Geschlechtsanerkennung | — |
| Praxis der Durchsetzung | — |
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.
- 1822Same-sex sexual activity became legal, and El Salvador never criminalized it in the two centuries since. ↗
- 2010President Funes issued a decree banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in the public sector. ↗
- 2015Parliament passed a hate crime law adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the Criminal Code. ↗
- 2022The Constitutional Chamber ruled the Name Law unconstitutional, ordering reforms to let transgender people change their legal names. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity stayed legal with some anti-discrimination rules, but marriage, adoption, and legal gender change remained unrecognized. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Die Szene vor Ort — 11/40 Punkte
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Gay-Bars pro Million | 0.47 |
|---|---|
| Saunen pro Million | 0.16 |
| Events pro Million | 0.16 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | A |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 11/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 27/100) |
Häufige Fragen
Ist El Salvador sicher für schwule Reisende?
El Salvador is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 48/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.
Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in El Salvador legal?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in El Salvador. Overall legal status: Legal.
Gibt es in El Salvador eine Gay-Szene?
Yes. GayOut lists 18 LGBTQ+ venues in El Salvador, including 3 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 0 Pride parades there.