Antigua & Barbuda — Gay Travel Index 2026

Name: Antigua & Barbuda — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

48/100

Some caution #92 of 207

Score = Legal 40/60 + Scene 8/40 = 48/100 · 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.

Legal composite · Legal milestones · Scene on the ground · Plan your trip · Frequently asked questions

St. John's → gay city guide

Legal composite — 40/60 points

Criminalization	Legal (2022)
Partnership	● No not recognised
Anti-discrimination	● No
Gender recognition	—
Enforcement reality	—

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.

1995The Sexual Offences Act carried colonial-era buggery prohibitions forward, punishing same-sex intimacy with up to 15 years imprisonment. ↗
2022The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down sections 12 and 15 as unconstitutional, decriminalising consensual same-sex activity. ↗
2022The ruling held constitutional sex-discrimination protections covered sexual orientation and gender identity, opening broader equality claims. ↗
TodaySame-sex activity was legal, but marriage, adoption and legal gender recognition remained unavailable. ↗

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

Scene on the ground — 8/40 points

LGBTQ+ venues listed

Dedicated gay bars

Gay saunas

Cities with a scene

Pride parades

Queer film festivals

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay bars per million	0
Saunas per million	0
Events per million	202.13
Coverage grade	A
Scene score	8/40 (raw scene index 20/100)

Frequently asked questions

Is Antigua & Barbuda safe for gay travellers?

Antigua & Barbuda is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 48/100 overall with a legal safety component of 40/60.

Is same-sex marriage legal in Antigua & Barbuda?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Antigua & Barbuda. Overall legal status: Legal (2022).

Does Antigua & Barbuda have a gay scene?

Antigua & Barbuda has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 8 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.

Which city in Antigua & Barbuda has the biggest gay scene?

St. John's has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Antigua & Barbuda, with 2 venues listed in the GayOut directory.