Score = Legal 46/60 + Scene 1/40 = 47/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Mongolia ranks #80 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 47/100 — a legal safety component of 46/60 and a scene score of 1/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Yes |
| Gender recognition | Legal route — recognition possible via medical or administrative process |
| Enforcement reality | Calm — no active persecution documented |
Research note: 2009 registration law, surgery-based (Equaldex) — 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 | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 0 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | 0 |
| Saunas per million | 0 |
| Events per million | 0.59 |
| Cities with a scene | 1 |
| Pride parades | 1 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | — |
| Scene score | 1/40 (raw scene index 3/100) |
Mongolia is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 47/100 overall with a legal safety component of 46/60. On enforcement reality, no active persecution is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Mongolia. Overall legal status: Legal.
Mongolia has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 1 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.
Ulaanbaatar has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Mongolia, with 1 venues listed in the GayOut directory.