Score = Juridique 35/60 + Scène 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.
| Criminalisation | Legal (2020) |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non (mariage pour tous) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Non |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Application dans les faits | 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%.
| Lieux LGBTQ+ répertoriés | 4 |
|---|---|
| Bars gay | 0 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bars gay par million | — |
| Saunas par million | — |
| Événements par million | — |
| Villes avec une scène | 1 |
| Marches des fiertés | 0 |
| Festivals de cinéma queer | 0 |
| Niveau de couverture | — |
| Score de la scène | 4/40 (indice brut de la scène 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.