Is homosexuality legal in the Vatican City?
Legal
Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
The Vatican City is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Italy
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- San Marino
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Monaco
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Croatia
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Slovenia
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Other laws in Vatican City
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