Guatemala Indice du Voyage Gay 2026
Score = Juridique 37/60 + Scène 13/40 = 50/100
Updated 15 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.
Sécurité juridique · Legal milestones · La scène sur place · Planifiez votre voyage · Questions fréquentes
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Sécurité juridique — 37/60 points
| Criminalisation | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non not recognised |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Non |
| Reconnaissance du genre | — |
| Application dans les faits | — |
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.
- 1871Guatemala's penal code omitted any ban on consensual same-sex activity, which has remained legal ever since. ↗
- 2018The Inter-American Court of Human Rights advised member states, including Guatemala, to grant same-sex couples access to marriage and family registration. ↗
- 2022Congress approved Bill 5272, which would have banned same-sex marriage outright and hardened penalties around family and gender issues. ↗
- 2022President Giammattei threatened a veto, calling the bill unconstitutional, and Congress shelved it within a week of its passage. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained legal with an equal age of consent, but couples had no legal recognition and anti-discrimination protections stayed absent. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scène sur place — 13/40 points
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bars gay par million | 0.28 |
|---|---|
| Saunas par million | 0.22 |
| Événements par million | 0.66 |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 13/40 (indice brut de la scène 32/100) |
Questions fréquentes
Guatemala est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?
Guatemala is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 50/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.
Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en Guatemala ?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Guatemala. Overall legal status: Legal.
Y a-t-il une scène gay en Guatemala ?
Yes. GayOut lists 21 LGBTQ+ venues in Guatemala, including 5 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 0 Pride parades there.