Palau — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: Palau — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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43/100

Etwas Vorsicht #108 of 207

Punktzahl = Recht 37/60 + Szene 6/40 = 43/100 · 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.

Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Häufige Fragen

Rechtliche Sicherheit — 37/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Legal (2014)
Partnerschaft	● Nein not recognised
Antidiskriminierung	● Nein
Geschlechtsanerkennung	—
Praxis der Durchsetzung	—

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.

2008Voters approved a constitutional amendment in a November 2008 referendum defining marriage as between a man and a woman. ↗
2011Palau signed the UN joint statement condemning violence and rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. ↗
2014A new Penal Code signed by President Remengesau decriminalized consensual same-sex relations and set an equal age of consent of 17. ↗
2019President Remengesau called the constitutional marriage ban discriminatory and backed its repeal, but no legislative action followed. ↗
TodaySame-sex activity remained legal, but the constitutional marriage ban stood and no anti-discrimination protections existed. ↗

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

Die Szene vor Ort — 6/40 Punkte

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Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	0
Saunen pro Million	0
Events pro Million	0
Abdeckungsgrad	A
Szene-Punktzahl	6/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 15/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist Palau sicher für schwule Reisende?

Palau is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 43/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Palau legal?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Palau. Overall legal status: Legal (2014).

Gibt es in Palau eine Gay-Szene?

Palau has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 6 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.