Zambia Indeks Podróży Gejowskich 2026
Wynik = Prawo 10/60 + Scena 0/40 = 10/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Updated 15 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.
Bezpieczeństwo prawne · Legal milestones · Scena na miejscu · Częste pytania
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Bezpieczeństwo prawne — 10/60 punkty
| Kryminalizacja | Criminalized |
|---|---|
| Związki partnerskie | ● Nie not recognised |
| Ochrona przed dyskryminacją | ● Nie |
| Uzgodnienie płci | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Egzekwowanie w praktyce | Active enforcement — arrests and prosecutions continue |
Research note: Frequent arrests, convictions; Amnesty documented 2024 cases — 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.
- 1911Same-sex sexual activity was criminalized under British colonial rule when the territory was administered as Rhodesia. ↗
- 2005Penal code amendments hardened Sections 155 and 156, setting penalties of 15 years to life for acts 'against the order of nature'. ↗
- 2010The National Constitutional Conference adopted a clause explicitly forbidding same-sex marriage. ↗
- 2013Activist Paul Kasonkomona was arrested after discussing decriminalization and HIV prevention on national television. ↗
- 2015The High Court acquitted Kasonkomona, ruling his televised statements were protected freedom of expression. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity remained criminalized with sentences up to life imprisonment, and Zambia rejected UN calls to repeal its sodomy laws. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Scena na miejscu — 0/40 punkty
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bary gejowskie na milion | — |
|---|---|
| Sauny na milion | — |
| Wydarzenia na milion | — |
| Stopień pokrycia | — |
| Wynik sceny | 0/40 (surowy indeks sceny 0/100) |
Częste pytania
Czy Zambia jest bezpieczny dla gejów w podróży?
Zambia is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 10/60. On enforcement reality, arrests and prosecutions continue.
Czy małżeństwa jednopłciowe są legalne w Zambia?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Zambia. Overall legal status: Criminalized.
Czy w Zambia istnieje scena gejowska?
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Zambia, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.