Senegal Gay-Reiseindex 2026
Punktzahl = Recht 10/60 + Szene 0/40 = 10/100 · 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
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Rechtliche Sicherheit — 10/60 Punkte
| Kriminalisierung | Criminalized |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein not recognised |
| Antidiskriminierung | ● Nein |
| Geschlechtsanerkennung | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Praxis der Durchsetzung | Active enforcement — arrests and prosecutions continue |
Research note: HRW: 2026 law, 100+ arrests, convictions — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
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.
- 1966Article 319 of the Penal Code criminalized same-sex acts with up to five years' imprisonment. ↗
- 2008Nine men were arrested at a private Dakar flat and convicted, before an appeals court overturned the verdicts. ↗
- 2026A new law raised penalties to ten years' imprisonment and banned any promotion or support of homosexuality. ↗
- 2026The constitution was amended to explicitly ban same-sex marriage, drawing UN condemnation. ↗
- 2026A new law signed in March doubled penalties for same-sex acts to ten years and criminalised promotion or financing; dozens were arrested and the first conviction followed in April. ↗
- TodaySame-sex relations remained criminalized with enhanced penalties, and LGBTQ advocacy itself became illegal. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
Die Szene vor Ort — 0/40 Punkte
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Gay-Bars pro Million | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunen pro Million | 0 |
| Events pro Million | 0 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | — |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100) |
Häufige Fragen
Ist Senegal sicher für schwule Reisende?
Senegal is rated High risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized or actively repressed. Its legal safety component is 10/60. On enforcement reality, arrests and prosecutions continue.
Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Senegal legal?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Senegal. Overall legal status: Criminalized.
Gibt es in Senegal eine Gay-Szene?
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Senegal, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.