Puntuación = Legal 58/60 + Escena 25/40 = 83/100
France ranks #18 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 83/100 — a legal safety component of 58/60 and a scene score of 25/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalización | Legal |
|---|---|
| Unión legal | ● Sí (matrimonio igualitario) |
| Antidiscriminación | ● Sí |
| Reconocimiento de género | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Aplicación en la práctica | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: Court route Art 61-5, demedicalized 2016 — 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%.
| Locales LGBTQ+ listados | 347 |
|---|---|
| Bares gay | 86 |
| Saunas gay | 28 |
| Bares gay por millón | 1.26 |
| Saunas por millón | 0.41 |
| Eventos por millón | 5.82 |
| Ciudades con escena | 14 |
| Marchas del Orgullo | 12 |
| Festivales de cine queer | 2 |
| Grado de cobertura | A |
| Puntuación de escena | 25/40 (índice bruto de escena 62/100) |
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347 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 218 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
France is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 83/100 overall with a legal safety component of 58/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
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