Saint Lucia — Gay Travel Index 2026

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

47/100

Some caution #97 of 207

Score = Legal 40/60 + Scene 7/40 = 47/100 · 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 · Plan your trip · Frequently asked questions

Castries → gay city guide

Legal composite — 40/60 points

Criminalization	Legal (2025)
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.

1979Saint Lucia retained British colonial-era laws criminalizing male same-sex activity at independence. ↗
2004The new Criminal Code kept gross indecency and buggery offenses, with penalties of up to ten years' imprisonment. ↗
2025The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down both criminalizing sections as unconstitutional, decriminalizing consensual same-sex relations. ↗
TodaySame-sex activity became legal after the 2025 ruling, but no anti-discrimination laws or relationship recognition followed yet. ↗

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

Scene on the ground — 7/40 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	A
Scene score	7/40 (raw scene index 18/100)

Frequently asked questions

Is Saint Lucia safe for gay travellers?

Saint Lucia is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 47/100 overall with a legal safety component of 40/60.

Is same-sex marriage legal in Saint Lucia?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Saint Lucia. Overall legal status: Legal (2025).

Does Saint Lucia have a gay scene?

Saint Lucia has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 7 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.

Which city in Saint Lucia has the biggest gay scene?

Castries has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Saint Lucia, with 2 venues listed in the GayOut directory.