Score = Legal 35/60 + Scene 4/40 = 39/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Gabon ranks #107 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 39/100 — a legal safety component of 35/60 and a scene score of 4/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal (2020) |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● No |
| Gender recognition | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Enforcement reality | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: decriminalized 2020; thin incident evidence (est) — 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%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 0 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | — |
| Saunas per million | — |
| Events per million | — |
| Cities with a scene | 1 |
| Pride parades | 0 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | — |
| Scene score | 4/40 (raw scene index 10/100) |
Gabon is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 39/100 overall with a legal safety component of 35/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Gabon. Overall legal status: Legal (2020).
Gabon has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 4 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.