Philippines Índice de Viagens Gay 2026
Pontuação = Legal 38/60 + Cena 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.
Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Planeje sua viagem · Perguntas frequentes
Segurança legal — 38/60 pontos
| Criminalização | Legal |
|---|---|
| União legal | ● Não not recognised |
| Antidiscriminação | ● Parcial |
| Reconhecimento de gênero | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Aplicação na prática | 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 ↗.
A cena no local — 27/40 pontos
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bares gay por milhão | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Saunas por milhão | 0.14 |
| Eventos por milhão | 0.31 |
| Grau de cobertura | A |
| Pontuação da cena | 27/40 (índice bruto da cena 68/100) |
Perguntas frequentes
Philippines é seguro para viajantes gays?
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.
O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em Philippines?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Philippines. Overall legal status: Legal.
Existe uma cena gay em 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.