Madagascar Indice du Voyage Gay 2026
Score = Juridique 34/60 + Scène 7/40 = 41/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
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
Sécurité juridique — 34/60 points
| Criminalisation | Legal (21+) |
|---|---|
| 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.
- 1972Same-sex sexual activity was legal for adults aged 21 and over, while heterosexual consent was set far lower. ↗
- 2007Law No. 2007-022 explicitly prohibited marriage between two persons of the same sex, whether civil or traditional. ↗
- 2020A woman was arrested over a relationship with a 19-year-old woman under the unequal consent law, sparking national debate. ↗
- 2021Authorities canceled an LGBTQ party in July, citing 'incitement to debauchery'. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity stayed legal above age 21, but no anti-discrimination protections existed and social hostility remained widespread. ↗
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 |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 7/40 (indice brut de la scène 18/100) |
Questions fréquentes
Madagascar est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?
Madagascar is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 41/100 overall with a legal safety component of 34/60.
Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en Madagascar ?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Madagascar. Overall legal status: Legal (21+).
Y a-t-il une scène gay en Madagascar ?
Madagascar has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.