Paraguay Índice de Viagens Gay 2026
Pontuação = Legal 32/60 + Cena 13/40 = 45/100
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.
Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Planeje sua viagem · Perguntas frequentes
Segurança legal — 32/60 pontos
| Criminalização | Legal |
|---|---|
| União legal | ● Não not recognised |
| Antidiscriminação | ● Não |
| Reconhecimento de gênero | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Aplicação na prática | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: Courts deny changes; loitering-law targeting documented — 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.
- 1959Police under the Stroessner dictatorship arrested and tortured 108 gay men after a fire in Asunción, publicizing their names to incite hatred. ↗
- 1990Same-sex sexual activity became legal in Paraguay. ↗
- 1992The new Constitution limited marriage and de facto unions to one man and one woman. ↗
- 2004LGBTQ groups began organizing annual pride parades in Asunción. ↗
- 2019The Senate approved a declaration identifying itself as pro-life and pro-family, opposing same-sex marriage. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained legal with an unequal age of consent, but no relationship recognition or comprehensive protections existed. ↗
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 | 0.14 |
|---|---|
| Saunas por milhão | 0.43 |
| Eventos por milhão | 0 |
| Grau de cobertura | A |
| Pontuação da cena | 13/40 (índice bruto da cena 33/100) |
Perguntas frequentes
Paraguay é seguro para viajantes gays?
Paraguay is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 45/100 overall with a legal safety component of 32/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em Paraguay?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Paraguay. Overall legal status: Legal.
Existe uma cena gay em Paraguay?
Yes. GayOut lists 12 LGBTQ+ venues in Paraguay, including 1 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.