Gabon Eşcinsel Seyahat Endeksi 2026
Puan = Yasal 35/60 + Sahne 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.
Yasal güvenlik · Legal milestones · Yerinde sahne · Sık sorulan sorular
Yasal güvenlik — 35/60 puan
| Suç sayılma | Legal (2020) |
|---|---|
| Birliktelik hakları | ● Hayır not recognised |
| Ayrımcılık karşıtı koruma | ● Hayır |
| Cinsiyet tanıma | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Uygulamadaki durum | 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 ↗.
Yerinde sahne — 4/40 puan
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Milyon başına gey barı | — |
|---|---|
| Milyon başına sauna | — |
| Milyon başına etkinlik | — |
| Kapsam derecesi | — |
| Sahne puanı | 4/40 (ham sahne endeksi 10/100) |
Sık sorulan sorular
Gabon gey gezginler için güvenli mi?
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.
Eşcinsel evlilik Gabon ülkesinde yasal mı?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Gabon. Overall legal status: Legal (2020).
Gabon ülkesinde gey sahnesi var mı?
Gabon has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 4 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.