Nauru — Gay Travel Index 2026

Name: Nauru — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

40/100

Some caution #120 of 207

Score = Legal 37/60 + Scene 3/40 = 40/100 · 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.

Legal composite · Legal milestones · Scene on the ground · Frequently asked questions

Legal composite — 37/60 points

Criminalization	Legal (2016)
Partnership	● No not recognised
Anti-discrimination	● No
Gender recognition	—
Enforcement reality	—

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.

1921Australian administration applied Queensland's criminal code to Nauru, entrenching colonial-era sodomy laws. ↗
2011The government pledged at the United Nations to decriminalize consensual same-sex relations. ↗
2016Parliament passed the Crimes Act 2016 in May, legalizing same-sex sexual activity and honoring its UN pledge. ↗
2017A new marriage registration law defined marriage as between one man and one woman, barring recognition of foreign same-sex marriages. ↗
TodaySame-sex relations were legal, but couples had no recognition and no anti-discrimination protections existed. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

Scene on the ground — 3/40 points

LGBTQ+ venues listed

Dedicated gay bars

Gay saunas

Cities with a scene

Pride parades

Queer film festivals

Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay bars per million	0
Saunas per million	0
Events per million	0
Coverage grade	—
Scene score	3/40 (raw scene index 8/100)

Frequently asked questions

Is Nauru safe for gay travellers?

Nauru is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 40/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.

Is same-sex marriage legal in Nauru?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Nauru. Overall legal status: Legal (2016).

Does Nauru have a gay scene?

Nauru has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 3 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.