Compare LGBT Rights in South Africa & Venezuela

Equality Index ?
67 / 100
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
77 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
58 / 100
56 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1998
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2006
Banned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
No censorship
Since 1997
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1995
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2010
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2014
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2007
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
68% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
23% Justifiable
49% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
71% Support
15% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Agree
23% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
54% Yes
38% No
Region not surveyed
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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
67% Tolerate
32% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
70% Tolerate
28% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
17% Justifiable
45% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
32% Yes
61% No
51% Yes
42% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
49% Good place
51% Not a good place
47% Good place
43% Not a good place
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