St. Kitts & Nevis — Gay Travel Index 2026

Name: St. Kitts & Nevis — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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46/100

Some caution #99 of 207

Score = Legal 40/60 + Scene 6/40 = 46/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score

Updated 1 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

Basseterre → gay city guide

Legal composite — 40/60 points

Criminalization	Legal (2022)
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.

2011The government confirmed to the UN that same-sex intimacy remained criminalized under the Offences Against the Person Act, though no prosecutions were known. ↗
2022The High Court struck down the anti-sodomy laws on 29 August, ruling they violated constitutional rights to privacy and freedom of expression. ↗
2022Openly LGBTQ people became free to serve in the defence force following decriminalization. ↗
TodaySame-sex activity was legal, but same-sex marriage remained unrecognized and no anti-discrimination protections existed. ↗

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

Scene on the ground — 6/40 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	6/40 (raw scene index 15/100)

Frequently asked questions

Is St. Kitts & Nevis safe for gay travellers?

St. Kitts & Nevis is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 46/100 overall with a legal safety component of 40/60.

Is same-sex marriage legal in St. Kitts & Nevis?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in St. Kitts & Nevis. Overall legal status: Legal (2022).

Does St. Kitts & Nevis have a gay scene?

St. Kitts & Nevis has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 6 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.

Which city in St. Kitts & Nevis has the biggest gay scene?

Basseterre has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in St. Kitts & Nevis, with 2 venues listed in the GayOut directory.