Compare LGBT Rights in Venezuela & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
20 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
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Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1999
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2023
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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