Syria — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: Syria — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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11/100

Hohes Risiko #176 of 207

Punktzahl = Recht 11/60 + Szene 0/40 = 11/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score

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.

Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Häufige Fragen

⚠ Kriminalisiert

Gleichgeschlechtliche Beziehungen sind hier strafbar oder werden aktiv unterdrückt. Prüfe vor jeder Reise die Reisehinweise deiner Regierung; diese Seite dient nur der Information und ist keine Reiseempfehlung.

Rechtliche Sicherheit — 11/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Criminalized
Partnerschaft	● Nein not recognised
Antidiskriminierung	● Nein
Geschlechtsanerkennung	Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted
Praxis der Durchsetzung	Severe — systematic state persecution

Research note: historic post-op rulings (est); 2025 arrest campaign — 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.

1949Article 520 of the Penal Code criminalized "carnal relations against the order of nature" with up to three years' imprisonment. ↗
2010Police arrested more than 25 men in a crackdown on charges including homosexual acts. ↗
2021Syrian activists launched the Guardians of Equality Movement to document abuses and support LGBTQ Syrians. ↗
2025After the fall of the Assad government, the legal position of LGBTQ people under the transitional authorities remained uncertain. ↗
TodaySame-sex activity remained criminalized under Article 520 and LGBTQ people faced serious danger; extreme discretion was essential. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

Die Szene vor Ort — 0/40 Punkte

Gelistete LGBTQ+-Locations

Gay-Bars

Gay-Saunen

Städte mit Szene

Pride-Paraden

Queere Filmfestivals

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	—
Saunen pro Million	—
Events pro Million	0
Abdeckungsgrad	—
Szene-Punktzahl	0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist Syria sicher für schwule Reisende?

Syria is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 11/60. On enforcement reality, systematic state persecution is documented.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Syria legal?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Syria. Overall legal status: Criminalized.

Gibt es in Syria eine Gay-Szene?

GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Syria, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.