Benin — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: Benin — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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42/100

Etwas Vorsicht #113 of 207

Punktzahl = Recht 35/60 + Szene 7/40 = 42/100 · 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.

Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Plane deine Reise · Häufige Fragen

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Rechtliche Sicherheit — 35/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Legal
Partnerschaft	● Nein not recognised
Antidiskriminierung	● Nein
Geschlechtsanerkennung	—
Praxis der Durchsetzung	—

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.

1877Benin inherited the French penal code of 1877, which never criminalized consensual same-sex relations between adults. ↗
1947A colonial amendment set an unequal age of consent, penalizing same-sex acts involving anyone under 21. ↗
2017The Digital Code penalized online incitement to hatred based on sexual orientation with up to one year's imprisonment. ↗
2018A new penal code confirmed the legality of consensual same-sex relations between adults and equalized the age of consent. ↗
TodaySame-sex relations remained legal with an equal age of consent, though social stigma persisted and partnerships lacked recognition. ↗

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

Die Szene vor Ort — 7/40 Punkte

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Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	0
Saunen pro Million	0
Events pro Million	0
Abdeckungsgrad	A
Szene-Punktzahl	7/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 18/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist Benin sicher für schwule Reisende?

Benin is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 42/100 overall with a legal safety component of 35/60.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Benin legal?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Benin. Overall legal status: Legal.

Gibt es in Benin eine Gay-Szene?

Benin has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.