Score = Legal 28/60 + Scene 10/40 = 38/100
Russia ranks #111 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 38/100 — a legal safety component of 28/60 and a scene score of 10/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
Same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed here. Consult your government travel advisories before any trip; this listing is informational, not an endorsement of travel.
| Criminalization | Repressed |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● No |
| Gender recognition | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Enforcement reality | Active enforcement — arrests and prosecutions continue |
Research note: 2023 trans ban; extremism-law prosecutions, raids — 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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 0 |
| Gay saunas | 5 |
| Gay bars per million | 0 |
| Saunas per million | 0.03 |
| Events per million | 0 |
| Cities with a scene | 2 |
| Pride parades | 1 |
| Queer film festivals | 1 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 10/40 (raw scene index 24/100) |
Russia is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 28/60. On enforcement reality, arrests and prosecutions continue.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Russia. Overall legal status: Repressed.
Yes. GayOut lists 38 LGBTQ+ venues in Russia, including 0 dedicated gay bars, across 2 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.
GayOut currently lists 0 dedicated gay bars and 5 gay saunas in Russia, and tracks 1 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.