Puntuación = Legal 60/60 + Escena 32/40 = 92/100
Spain ranks #1 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 92/100 — a legal safety component of 60/60 and a scene score of 32/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalización | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● Sí (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● Sí |
| Reconocimiento de género | Self-ID — statutory self-declaration, no medical gatekeeping |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: 2023 trans law self-ID; hate-crime enforcement — 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%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 967 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 190 |
| Saunas gay | 33 |
| Bares gay por millón | 3.93 |
| Saunas por millón | 0.68 |
| Eventos por millón | 8.22 |
| Ciudades con escena | 40 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 12 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 4 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 32/40 (índice bruto de escena 80/100) |
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967 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 703 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Spain is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 92/100 overall with a legal safety component of 60/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
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Yes. GayOut lists 967 LGBTQ+ venues in Spain, including 190 dedicated gay bars, across 40 cities with a scene, and tracks 12 Pride parades there.