Guatemala Índice de Viagens Gay 2026
Pontuação = Legal 37/60 + Cena 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.
Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Planeje sua viagem · Perguntas frequentes
Guatemala City → gay city guide
Segurança legal — 37/60 pontos
| Criminalização | Legal |
|---|---|
| União legal | ● Não not recognised |
| Antidiscriminação | ● Não |
| Reconhecimento de gênero | — |
| Aplicação na prática | — |
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 ↗.
A cena no local — 13/40 pontos
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bares gay por milhão | 0.28 |
|---|---|
| Saunas por milhão | 0.22 |
| Eventos por milhão | 0.66 |
| Grau de cobertura | A |
| Pontuação da cena | 13/40 (índice bruto da cena 32/100) |
Perguntas frequentes
Guatemala é seguro para viajantes 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.
O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em Guatemala?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Guatemala. Overall legal status: Legal.
Existe uma cena gay em 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.