Compare LGBT Rights in Venezuela

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1998
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyVaries by Region
Equal age of consentEqual
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