Timor-Leste — Gay-Reiseindex 2026

Name: Timor-Leste — Gay Travel Index 2026
Creator: GayOut
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49/100

Etwas Vorsicht #87 of 207

Punktzahl = Recht 40/60 + Szene 9/40 = 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.

Rechtliche Sicherheit · Legal milestones · Die Szene vor Ort · Plane deine Reise · Häufige Fragen

Dili → gay city guide

Rechtliche Sicherheit — 40/60 Punkte

Kriminalisierung	Legal
Partnerschaft	● Nein not recognised
Antidiskriminierung	● Nein
Geschlechtsanerkennung	—
Praxis der Durchsetzung	—

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.

2002Timor-Leste became independent without any law criminalizing same-sex activity, and it never criminalized it as a sovereign state. ↗
2009The new Penal Code made bias based on sexual orientation an aggravating circumstance in criminal sentencing. ↗
2017Dili held the country's first Pride march, and Prime Minister Rui Maria de Araújo publicly condemned discrimination against LGBT citizens. ↗
2023New laws added explicit anti-discrimination protections for LGBTI children and adolescents, including within the education system. ↗
TodaySame-sex activity stayed legal and leaders remained supportive, but couples still lacked legal recognition and comprehensive anti-discrimination laws. ↗

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

Die Szene vor Ort — 9/40 Punkte

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Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)

Gay-Bars pro Million	0
Saunen pro Million	0
Events pro Million	0
Abdeckungsgrad	A
Szene-Punktzahl	9/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 23/100)

Häufige Fragen

Ist Timor-Leste sicher für schwule Reisende?

Timor-Leste is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 49/100 overall with a legal safety component of 40/60.

Ist die gleichgeschlechtliche Ehe in Timor-Leste legal?

No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Timor-Leste. Overall legal status: Legal.

Gibt es in Timor-Leste eine Gay-Szene?

Timor-Leste has a limited documented gay scene: GayOut lists 9 LGBTQ+ venues, including 0 dedicated gay bars.