GLD INDEXGLD COUNTRY SCORE
The national picture for LGBTQ+ travel.
YOUR DESTINATION IN THE INDEX
Among destinations covered by this index with current publishable scores. Based on unrounded scores; equal values share a rank. As of 2026-09-27. How rankings work →
YOUR DESTINATION, IN CONTEXT
Indonesia has a published GLD Country Score of 27/100, in the Very Low range.
Indonesia’s archipelago combines major international destinations with restrictive and changing legal and social conditions for LGBTQ+ people. Bali’s global tourism environment is not a reliable guide to the rest of the country, and Aceh operates under especially severe local rules.
PLACES TO STAY
Independent selections with sourced hotel information and LGBTQ+ travel context.
BEYOND THE NATIONAL SCORE
Source-based overview · external sources consulted 2026-09-29. GLD score dates are shown separately.
Flights, ferries and road transfers connect islands with very different seasons and infrastructure. Volcanoes, monsoons and local religious calendars can all affect access and behaviour expectations.
Sources: Indonesia Travel — official tourism websiteGaylidays currently connects 15 scored cities to the national picture. Seminyak, Canggu, Jakarta are the three highest-scoring cities currently covered. Recorded city scores range from 26/100 in Makassar to 31/100 in Seminyak, a 5-point spread that shows why local context still matters.
Source: GLD country and city scoring records. Interpretation of the recorded assessment, not a new score calculation.International hospitality may create private spaces of practical openness in Bali, but public expression, digital contacts and provider attitudes remain variable. Provincial differences, including Aceh’s local criminal penalties, require particular attention.
Sources: Indonesia Travel — official tourism websiteNo. Bali has a distinctive tourism economy and culture, while laws and social conditions vary across provinces.
Sources: Indonesia Travel — official tourism websiteThe province applies local criminal penalties and should not be assessed through the experience of Bali or Jakarta.
Sources: Indonesia Travel — official tourism websiteHOW TO READ THIS SCORE
The country score combines legal rights, social acceptance, rule of law and travel comfort. City guides add the local perspective to this national foundation.
BEHIND THIS SCORE
The source-based overview above adds national and city-level context. These are the recorded score components; the editorial research has not recalculated them.
Components have different weights and may be subject to methodology caps; this is not a simple average.
Legal status from ILGA/Equaldex/Human Dignity Trust evidence; social score from Equaldex Public Opinion; rule of law from World Bank WGI; travel comfort from GLD editorial review using Intrepid, Amnesty, AP and LGBTQ travel/media evidence.
Synced from GLD Index on 27 Sept 2026. The sync date is not an evidence verification date.
No. Use the GLD Index alongside current official travel advice and local information. Conditions and personal experiences vary.
This score is read from GLD Index’s data portal, using only current published or partner-ready records. Score last updated: 20 May 2026. Public display levels use the existing four-band scale; the underlying methodology category is tracked separately.