French Polynesia — Indice du Voyage Gay 2026

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

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Score = Juridique 50/60 + Scène 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.

Sécurité juridique · Legal milestones · La scène sur place · Planifiez votre voyage · Questions fréquentes

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Sécurité juridique — 50/60 points

Criminalisation	Legal
Partenariat	● Oui (mariage pour tous)
Anti-discrimination	● Oui
Reconnaissance du genre	—
Application dans les faits	—

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1791France repealed its sodomy laws during the Revolution; French criminal law later extended to French Polynesia, so same-sex activity was never criminalized there.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 ↗.

La scène sur place — 6/40 points

Lieux LGBTQ+ répertoriés

Bars gay

Saunas gay

Villes avec une scène

Marches des fiertés

Festivals de cinéma queer

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Bars gay par million	0
Saunas par million	0
Événements par million	0
Niveau de couverture	A
Score de la scène	6/40 (indice brut de la scène 15/100)

Questions fréquentes

French Polynesia est-il une destination sûre pour les voyageurs gays ?

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

Le mariage entre personnes de même sexe est-il légal en French Polynesia ?

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

Y a-t-il une scène gay en French Polynesia ?

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