Punteggio = Legale 58/60 + Scena 18/40 = 76/100
South Africa ranks #30 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 76/100 — a legal safety component of 58/60 and a scene score of 18/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalizzazione | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● Sì (matrimonio egualitario) |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● Sì |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Applicazione nella pratica | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: Act 49 medical route; 2024 Hate Crimes Act — 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%.
| Locali LGBTQ+ elencati | 136 |
|---|---|
| Bar gay | 3 |
| Saune gay | 2 |
| Bar gay per milione | 0.05 |
| Saune per milione | 0.03 |
| Eventi per milione | 0.94 |
| Città con una scena | 10 |
| Parate del Pride | 5 |
| Festival di cinema queer | 2 |
| Grado di copertura | A |
| Punteggio della scena | 18/40 (indice grezzo della scena 46/100) |
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136 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 45 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
South Africa is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 76/100 overall with a legal safety component of 58/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in South Africa. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 136 LGBTQ+ venues in South Africa, including 3 dedicated gay bars, across 10 cities with a scene, and tracks 5 Pride parades there.