French Polynesia — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: French Polynesia — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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56/100

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Punktzahl = Recht 50/60 + Szene 6/40 = 56/100 · 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 — 50/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Legal
Partnerschaft	● Ja (Ehe für alle)
Antidiskriminierung	● Ja
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.

1791France repealed its sodomy laws during the Revolution; French criminal law later extended to French Polynesia, so same-sex activity was never criminalized there. ↗
1985French anti-discrimination protections covering sexual orientation in employment and services applied across France's overseas territories. ↗
2013Same-sex marriage became legal when France's marriage equality law took effect, applying fully to French Polynesia. ↗
TodayFull French marriage and adoption rights applied, and the traditional mahu third-gender identity remained a respected part of Polynesian culture. ↗

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

Die Szene vor Ort — 6/40 Punkte

Gelistete LGBTQ+-Locations

Gay-Bars

Gay-Saunen

Städte mit Szene

Pride-Paraden

Queere Filmfestivals

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	0
Saunen pro Million	0
Events pro Million	0
Abdeckungsgrad	A
Szene-Punktzahl	6/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 15/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist French Polynesia sicher für schwule Reisende?

French Polynesia is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 56/100 overall with a legal safety component of 50/60.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in French Polynesia legal?

Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in French Polynesia. Overall legal status: Legal.

Gibt es in French Polynesia eine Gay-Szene?

French Polynesia has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 6 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.