Score = Legal 43/60 + Scene 2/40 = 45/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Seychelles ranks #88 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 45/100 — a legal safety component of 43/60 and a scene score of 2/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal (2016) |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Partial |
| Gender recognition | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Enforcement reality | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: Hate-crime protections Oct 2024; 2003 court precedent — 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 0 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | 0 |
| Saunas per million | 0 |
| Events per million | 9.09 |
| Cities with a scene | 1 |
| Pride parades | 0 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | — |
| Scene score | 2/40 (raw scene index 5/100) |
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2 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 1 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Seychelles is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 45/100 overall with a legal safety component of 43/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Seychelles. Overall legal status: Legal (2016).
Seychelles has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 2 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.
Victoria has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Seychelles, with 1 venues listed in the GayOut directory.