Lesotho مؤشر السفر للمثليين 2026
النتيجة = قانوني 37/60 + المشهد 2/40 = 39/100
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.
الأمان القانوني · Legal milestones · المشهد على الأرض · الأسئلة الشائعة
الأمان القانوني — 37/60 نقاط
| التجريم | Legal (2012) |
|---|---|
| الشراكة | ● لا not recognised |
| مناهضة التمييز | ● لا |
| الاعتراف بالجندر | — |
| الواقع التنفيذي | — |
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.
- 1966Independent Lesotho retained the colonial-era common-law crime of male sodomy, though authorities did not enforce it. ↗
- 2012The Penal Code Act came into force and decriminalized male same-sex activity; sex between women had never been outlawed. ↗
- 2013The Matrix Support Group organized the country's first Pride march through central Maseru on 18 May. ↗
- 2024The Labour Act banned employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity stayed legal and workplace protections existed, but couples had no marriage, partnership or adoption rights. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. כל אבן דרך מקושרת למקור עיון ↗.
المشهد على الأرض — 2/40 نقاط
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| حانات مثلية لكل مليون | 0 |
|---|---|
| ساونات لكل مليون | 0 |
| فعاليات لكل مليون | 0 |
| درجة التغطية | A |
| نتيجة المشهد | 2/40 (مؤشر المشهد الخام 4/100) |
الأسئلة الشائعة
هل Lesotho آمنة للمسافرين المثليين؟
Lesotho is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 39/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.
هل زواج المثليين قانوني في Lesotho؟
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Lesotho. Overall legal status: Legal (2012).
هل يوجد مشهد مثلي في Lesotho؟
Yes. GayOut lists 10 LGBTQ+ venues in Lesotho, including 0 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 0 Pride parades there.