Syria — Índice de Viagens Gay 2026

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

Alto risco #176 of 207

Pontuação = Legal 11/60 + Cena 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.

Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Perguntas frequentes

⚠ Criminalizado

Relações entre pessoas do mesmo sexo são criminalizadas ou ativamente reprimidas aqui. Consulte os avisos de viagem do seu governo antes de qualquer viagem; esta página é informativa, não uma recomendação de viagem.

Segurança legal — 11/60 pontos

Criminalização	Criminalized
União legal	● Não not recognised
Antidiscriminação	● Não
Reconhecimento de gênero	Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted
Aplicação na prática	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 ↗.

A cena no local — 0/40 pontos

Locais LGBTQ+ listados

Bares gay

Saunas gay

Cidades com cena

Paradas do Orgulho

Festivais de cinema queer

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Bares gay por milhão	—
Saunas por milhão	—
Eventos por milhão	0
Grau de cobertura	—
Pontuação da cena	0/40 (índice bruto da cena 0/100)

Perguntas frequentes

Syria é seguro para viajantes gays?

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.

O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em Syria?

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

Existe uma cena gay em Syria?

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