Nicaragua Indice du Voyage Gay 2026
Score = Juridique 35/60 + Scène 2/40 = 37/100
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.
Sécurité juridique · Legal milestones · La scène sur place · Planifiez votre voyage · Questions fréquentes
Sécurité juridique — 35/60 points
| Criminalisation | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non not recognised |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Partiel |
| 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.
- 1992President Violeta Chamorro signed a law imposing up to three years in prison for anyone who practiced or promoted sex between persons of the same sex. ↗
- 1994The Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to the anti-sodomy law, keeping criminalization in force. ↗
- 2008A new Penal Code took effect that dropped the old Article 204 and decriminalized consensual same-sex relations between adults. ↗
- 2014A ministerial resolution prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in access to healthcare. ↗
- 2015A revised Family Code limited marriage, unions and adoption to heterosexual couples, shutting same-sex families out of legal recognition. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained legal with some anti-discrimination protections on paper, but the authoritarian climate left couples without marriage rights and activists under pressure. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scène sur place — 2/40 points
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bars gay par million | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Saunas par million | 0 |
| Événements par million | 0 |
| Niveau de couverture | A |
| Score de la scène | 2/40 (indice brut de la scène 6/100) |
Questions fréquentes
Nicaragua est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?
Nicaragua is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 37/100 overall with a legal safety component of 35/60.
Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en Nicaragua ?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Nicaragua. Overall legal status: Legal.
Y a-t-il une scène gay en Nicaragua ?
Yes. GayOut lists 10 LGBTQ+ venues in Nicaragua, including 2 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 0 Pride parades there.