Eswatini — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: Eswatini — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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23/100

Hohes Risiko #142 of 207

Punktzahl = Recht 23/60 + Szene 0/40 = 23/100 · 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.

Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Häufige Fragen

⚠ Kriminalisiert

Gleichgeschlechtliche Beziehungen sind hier strafbar oder werden aktiv unterdrückt. Prüfe vor jeder Reise die Reisehinweise deiner Regierung; diese Seite dient nur der Information und ist keine Reiseempfehlung.

Rechtliche Sicherheit — 23/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Criminalized
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.

1907Male same-sex relations were criminalized under Roman-Dutch common law, though no prosecutions were ever recorded. ↗
2018The country's first Pride parade drew around 1,000 people in Mbabane, organized by the Rock of Hope group. ↗
2019Officials refused to register the advocacy group Eswatini Sexual and Gender Minorities on the grounds of morality. ↗
2022The High Court upheld the registration denial in a split ruling, while acknowledging constitutional protections for LGBTQ association and expression. ↗
TodayMale homosexuality remained technically illegal though unenforced, with no relationship recognition and only limited policy-level protections. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

Die Szene vor Ort — 0/40 Punkte

Gelistete LGBTQ+-Locations

Gay-Bars

Gay-Saunen

Städte mit Szene

Pride-Paraden

Queere Filmfestivals

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	—
Saunen pro Million	—
Events pro Million	0
Abdeckungsgrad	—
Szene-Punktzahl	0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist Eswatini sicher für schwule Reisende?

Eswatini is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 23/60.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Eswatini legal?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Eswatini. Overall legal status: Criminalized.

Gibt es in Eswatini eine Gay-Szene?

GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Eswatini, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.