Seychelles Índice de Viagens Gay 2026
Pontuação = Legal 43/60 + Cena 6/40 = 49/100 · 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.
Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Planeje sua viagem · Perguntas frequentes
Segurança legal — 43/60 pontos
| Criminalização | Legal (2016) |
|---|---|
| União legal | ● Não not recognised |
| Antidiscriminação | ● Parcial |
| Reconhecimento de gênero | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Aplicação na prática | 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).
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.
- 2006The Employment Act banned workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation, a decade before decriminalization. ↗
- 2016The National Assembly voted 14-0 to decriminalize male same-sex intercourse, ending a colonial-era 14-year penalty. ↗
- 2024Parliament passed hate crimes legislation covering sexual orientation and gender identity. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity stayed legal with employment and hate crime protections, but marriage and civil unions remained unrecognized. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
A cena no local — 6/40 pontos
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bares gay por milhão | 0 |
|---|---|
| Saunas por milhão | 0 |
| Eventos por milhão | 9.09 |
| Grau de cobertura | A |
| Pontuação da cena | 6/40 (índice bruto da cena 15/100) |
Perguntas frequentes
Seychelles é seguro para viajantes gays?
Seychelles is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 49/100 overall with a legal safety component of 43/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em Seychelles?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Seychelles. Overall legal status: Legal (2016).
Existe uma cena gay em Seychelles?
Seychelles has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 6 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.