Cameroon Gay-Reiseindex 2026
Punktzahl = Recht 10/60 + Szene 0/40 = 10/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Updated 15 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 · Häufige Fragen
Gleichgeschlechtliche Beziehungen sind hier strafbar oder werden aktiv unterdrückt. Prüfe vor jeder Reise die Reisehinweise deiner Regierung; diese Seite dient nur der Information und ist keine Reiseempfehlung.
Rechtliche Sicherheit — 10/60 Punkte
| Kriminalisierung | Criminalized |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein not recognised |
| Antidiskriminierung | ● Nein |
| Geschlechtsanerkennung | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Praxis der Durchsetzung | Active enforcement — arrests and prosecutions continue |
Research note: HDT 2026; 50+ arrests H2-2024, 2025 convictions — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
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.
- 1972President Ahidjo criminalized consensual same-sex activity by ordinance, adding Article 347bis with up to five years imprisonment. ↗
- 2010A cybercrime law added penalties of up to two years imprisonment for making same-sex propositions online. ↗
- 2011Roger Mbede received a three-year prison sentence over text messages to another man, becoming an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience. ↗
- 2021A court sentenced two transgender women to five years in prison on charges including attempted homosexuality. ↗
- TodayCameroon prosecuted consensual same-sex conduct more aggressively than almost any other country, with ongoing arrests and convictions. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Die Szene vor Ort — 0/40 Punkte
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Gay-Bars pro Million | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunen pro Million | 0 |
| Events pro Million | 0 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | — |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100) |
Häufige Fragen
Ist Cameroon sicher für schwule Reisende?
Cameroon is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 10/60. On enforcement reality, arrests and prosecutions continue.
Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Cameroon legal?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Cameroon. Overall legal status: Criminalized.
Gibt es in Cameroon eine Gay-Szene?
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Cameroon, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.