All you need to plan your own trip to Jordan including safety tips and unmissable sights for gay travelers!
You’ll never run out of things to do whilst visiting this gorgeous country. Your visit may come to an end, but you’ll never be JorDone!
We loved the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan! It’s such a rewarding place to visit offering a rich mix of experiences – whiz between the sand dunes of Wadi Rum, float along the surface of the Dead Sea, relish in all things pink by visiting Petra, aka The Pink City, and swim through the Red Sea feeling your Little Mermaid fantasy.
We’d go back in a heartbeat!
The only downside is that this is an Arab country in the Middle East – a place sadly renowned for its awful LGBTQ rights. Thankfully, Jordan is one of the more gay friendly Arab countries but still a place you need to be careful of as an LGBTQ traveler. We set out for you all our safety tips along with the rest of our firsthand experiences from our travels in Jordan as a gay couple.
Visit Jordan with a group of gays!
This Out Adventures gay trip to Jordan includes a visit to Petra and the Dead Sea with a group of gay guys. We love the Out Adventures tours because all guides are either gay or gay friendly and they only work with businesses that they are certain are welcoming to LGBTQ travelers.
Remember to use the coupon code NomadicOA when booking to claim an exclusive $150 off any Out Adventures tour.
What Are Gay Rights in Jordan Like?
Society may be ultra-conservative, but unlike most other Arab countries, the LGBTQ laws of Jordan are less severe. For example, Jordan got rid of its anti-gay laws back in 1951 (that’s long before the USA in 2003, and the UK in 1967). Transgender individuals also have the legal right to declare their true gender – in theory – but the decision is ultimately left to the judge following a decision by a medical committee.
The Jordanian print and online magazine My.Kali is a popular LGBTQ publication, that sells issues across the Middle East and North Africa. They regularly cover stories on various LGBTQ rights, as well as feature high-profile celebrities on their front covers – a way for many actors and performers to show their allyship to their queer fans.
Sadly, the good news ends there. Jordan has no laws tackling any form of anti-discrimination against LGBTQ people nor does it have any laws recognizing gay unions or marriage. We found that most gay guys in Jordan were living a double life – most would get…
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