Score = Legal 40/60 + Scene 0/40 = 40/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Bhutan ranks #100 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 40/100 — a legal safety component of 40/60 and a scene score of 0/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal (2021) |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● No |
| Gender recognition | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Enforcement reality | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: Psychiatrist certificate route; decriminalized 2021; no persecution — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 0 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 0 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | — |
| Saunas per million | — |
| Events per million | — |
| Cities with a scene | 0 |
| Pride parades | 0 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | — |
| Scene score | 0/40 (raw scene index 0/100) |
Bhutan is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 40/100 overall with a legal safety component of 40/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Bhutan. Overall legal status: Legal (2021).
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Bhutan, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.