in Europe (dark grey)  –  [Legend]Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Monaco may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents.

[2][3] In 2019, ILGA-Europe ranked Monaco 45th out of 49 European countries in relation to LGBT rights legislation, noting that the country possesses no laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination in employment or other areas, does not recognize same-sex marriage and does not permit transgender people to alter their legal gender.

Since 27 June 2020, the country has allowed same-sex couples to sign a cohabitation agreement (French: contrat de vie commune), which provides some limited rights and obligations.

The agreement, which is open to siblings and parents and children as well, also provides an enumerated set of property rights and reciprocal obligations.

Loi n° 1.299 du 15 juillet 2005 sur la liberté d'expression publique prohibits hate speech, incitement to hatred and violence and discrimination against political candidates on the basis of their sex, disability, origin, sexual orientation and of their real or perceived belonging or non-belonging to a race, ethnic group, nation or religion.

France, which is responsible for the country's defence, allows openly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to serve in the military.

[5] There are no official gay bars, clubs or events to be found in Monaco, as there are in the nearby French cities of Marseille, Nice and Lyon.