French Polynesia — Índice de Viagens Gay 2026

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

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Pontuação = Legal 50/60 + Cena 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.

Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Planeje sua viagem · Perguntas frequentes

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Segurança legal — 50/60 pontos

Criminalização	Legal
União legal	● Sim (casamento igualitário)
Antidiscriminação	● Sim
Reconhecimento de gênero	—
Aplicação na prática	—

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1791France repealed its sodomy laws during the Revolution; French criminal law later extended to French Polynesia, so same-sex activity was never criminalized there.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

A cena no local — 6/40 pontos

Locais LGBTQ+ listados

Bares gay

Saunas gay

Cidades com cena

Paradas do Orgulho

Festivais de cinema queer

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Bares gay por milhão	0
Saunas por milhão	0
Eventos por milhão	0
Grau de cobertura	A
Pontuação da cena	6/40 (índice bruto da cena 15/100)

Perguntas frequentes

French Polynesia é seguro para viajantes 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.

O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em French Polynesia?

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

Existe uma cena gay em French Polynesia?

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