Is homosexuality legal in Tuvalu?

Illegal

Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Tuvalu is one of 56 countries classified “Illegal” for same-sex sexual activity — 25% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Wallis and Futuna Islands
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Fiji
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Samoa
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
American Samoa
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Tonga
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Vanuatu
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Other laws in Tuvalu

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Age of Consent
14–15
Sex Work
Illegal
Pornography
Illegal
Marriage Age
18+

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