Philippines Indice dei Viaggi Gay 2026
Punteggio = Legale 38/60 + Scena 27/40 = 65/100
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.
Sicurezza legale · Legal milestones · La scena sul posto · Pianifica il tuo viaggio · Domande frequenti
Sicurezza legale — 38/60 punti
| Criminalizzazione | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● No not recognised |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● Parziale |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Applicazione nella pratica | 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).
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.
- 1994ProGay Philippines and MCC organized the first Pride march in Asia and the Pacific, held in June 1994. ↗
- 2000The SOGIE anti-discrimination bill was first filed in Congress; it remained stuck for over two decades without passage. ↗
- 2003Quezon City adopted an anti-discrimination ordinance; over 20 local governments and nine provinces later followed with SOGIE protections. ↗
- 2023A record 110,000 people attended Manila Pride, the largest pride march ever held in Southeast Asia. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity was never criminalized, but no national anti-discrimination law existed and marriage remained limited to a man and a woman. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scena sul posto — 27/40 punti
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bar gay per milione | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Saune per milione | 0.14 |
| Eventi per milione | 0.31 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 27/40 (indice grezzo della scena 68/100) |
Domande frequenti
Philippines è sicuro per i viaggiatori gay?
Philippines is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 65/100 overall with a legal safety component of 38/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
Il matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso è legale in Philippines?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Philippines. Overall legal status: Legal.
C’è una scena gay in Philippines?
Yes. GayOut lists 200 LGBTQ+ venues in Philippines, including 25 dedicated gay bars, across 12 cities with a scene, and tracks 7 Pride parades there.