Score = Legal 47/60 + Scene 19/40 = 66/100
Puerto Rico ranks #41 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 66/100 — a legal safety component of 47/60 and a scene score of 19/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● Yes (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Yes |
| Gender recognition | — |
| Enforcement reality | — |
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 22 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 1 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.31 |
| Saunas per million | 0 |
| Events per million | 1.25 |
| Cities with a scene | 1 |
| Pride parades | 1 |
| Queer film festivals | 1 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 19/40 (raw scene index 47/100) |
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22 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 29 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Puerto Rico is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 66/100 overall with a legal safety component of 47/60.
Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Puerto Rico. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 22 LGBTQ+ venues in Puerto Rico, including 1 dedicated gay bars, across 1 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.
San Juan has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Puerto Rico, with 29 venues listed in the GayOut directory.
GayOut currently lists 1 dedicated gay bars and 0 gay saunas in Puerto Rico, and tracks 1 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.