Equatorial Guinea — Gay Travel Index 2026

Name: Equatorial Guinea — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

33/100

Some caution #132 of 207

Score = Legal 28/60 + Scene 5/40 = 33/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score

Updated 1 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 · Frequently asked questions

Legal composite — 28/60 points

Criminalization	Legal
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.

1931An equal age of consent of 18 applied to everyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. ↗
1968Equatorial Guinea gained independence from Spain with no law criminalizing consensual same-sex activity. ↗
2022A new Penal Code prohibited employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, the country's first explicit legal protection for LGBTQ people. ↗
TodaySame-sex activity remained legal, but couples had no recognition and LGBTQ people faced stigma, detention, and public shaming. ↗

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

Scene on the ground — 5/40 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	0
Coverage grade	A
Scene score	5/40 (raw scene index 13/100)

Frequently asked questions

Is Equatorial Guinea safe for gay travellers?

Equatorial Guinea is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 33/100 overall with a legal safety component of 28/60.

Is same-sex marriage legal in Equatorial Guinea?

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

Does Equatorial Guinea have a gay scene?

Equatorial Guinea has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 5 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.