Jordan Indice du Voyage Gay 2026
Score = Juridique 32/60 + Scène 7/40 = 39/100 · 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.
Sécurité juridique · Legal milestones · La scène sur place · Planifiez votre voyage · Questions fréquentes
Sécurité juridique — 32/60 points
| Criminalisation | Legal · hostile |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non not recognised |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Non |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Application dans les faits | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: HRW 2023-25 entrapment, cybercrime law, activist intimidation — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
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.
- 1951Jordan's own penal code decriminalized consensual same-sex activity with an equal age of consent — a rarity in the region. ↗
- 2013A revised Penal Code removed legal justification for so-called honor killings, closing a loophole that had endangered LGBTQ+ Jordanians. ↗
- 2018The Medical Responsibility Law criminalized "changing of sex," effectively restricting gender-affirming medical care for transgender people. ↗
- 2023A sweeping cybercrime law threatened online anonymity and was used to pressure digital expression around gender and sexuality. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained legal, but there were no protections, no recognition of couples, and growing official pressure on LGBTQ+ visibility. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scène sur place — 7/40 points
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bars gay par million | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunas par million | 0 |
| Événements par million | 0.35 |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 7/40 (indice brut de la scène 18/100) |
Questions fréquentes
Jordan est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?
Jordan is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 39/100 overall with a legal safety component of 32/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en Jordan ?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Jordan. Overall legal status: Legal · hostile.
Y a-t-il une scène gay en Jordan ?
Jordan has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.