Gabon Indice dei Viaggi Gay 2026
Punteggio = Legale 35/60 + Scena 4/40 = 39/100 · 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.
Sicurezza legale · Legal milestones · La scena sul posto · Domande frequenti
Sicurezza legale — 35/60 punti
| Criminalizzazione | Legal (2020) |
|---|---|
| Unione legale | ● No not recognised |
| Antidiscriminazione | ● No |
| Riconoscimento di genere | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Applicazione nella pratica | 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).
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.
- 1960Same-sex sexual activity remained legal after independence from France, though the age of consent was set unequally at 21. ↗
- 2019Gabon criminalized consensual same-sex relations in July through penal code revisions, with penalties of up to six months imprisonment and heavy fines. ↗
- 2020Both chambers of parliament voted to decriminalize same-sex relations and President Bongo signed the reversal into law on July 7. ↗
- 2024Voters approved a new constitution in a November referendum that defined marriage as between a man and a woman. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity was legal after the rare 2020 reversal, but no recognition or protections existed and marriage was constitutionally banned. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
La scena sul posto — 4/40 punti
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bar gay per milione | — |
|---|---|
| Saune per milione | — |
| Eventi per milione | — |
| Grado di copertura | — |
| Punteggio della scena | 4/40 (indice grezzo della scena 10/100) |
Domande frequenti
Gabon è sicuro per i viaggiatori gay?
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.
Il matrimonio tra persone dello stesso sesso è legale in Gabon?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Gabon. Overall legal status: Legal (2020).
C’è una scena gay in Gabon?
Gabon has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 4 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.