Compare LGBT Rights in French Guiana & Venezuela

Equality Index ?
93 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
46 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1791
Legal
Since 1997
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 2016
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identitySexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
53% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
23% Justifiable
49% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
68% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
39% Approve
61% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
49% Approve
51% Disapprove
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
Region not surveyed
32% Yes
43% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
Region not surveyed
28% Yes
51% No
Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America)
(PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014)
Region not surveyed
28% Favor
61% Oppose
Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America)
(PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014)
Region not surveyed
14% Morally acceptable
70% Morally wrong
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
51% Yes
42% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
47% Good place
43% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
43% Did not mention homosexuals
57% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
4% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
Region not surveyed
33% Did not mention homosexuals
68% Mentioned homosexuals
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