Score = Legal 38/60 + Scene 19/40 = 57/100
Philippines ranks #54 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 57/100 — a legal safety component of 38/60 and a scene score of 19/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Partial |
| Gender recognition | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Enforcement reality | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: UNDP/Equaldex: no LGR law; no criminalization — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 206 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 8 |
| Gay saunas | 9 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.07 |
| Saunas per million | 0.08 |
| Events per million | 0.28 |
| Cities with a scene | 12 |
| Pride parades | 4 |
| Queer film festivals | 1 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 19/40 (raw scene index 48/100) |
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206 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 52 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Philippines is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 57/100 overall with a legal safety component of 38/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Philippines. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 206 LGBTQ+ venues in Philippines, including 8 dedicated gay bars, across 12 cities with a scene, and tracks 4 Pride parades there.
Quezon City has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Philippines, with 13 venues listed in the GayOut directory, followed by Pasig (8 venues).
GayOut currently lists 8 dedicated gay bars and 9 gay saunas in Philippines, and tracks 4 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.