Compare LGBT Rights in Venezuela & Yemen

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
56 / 100
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2014
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1999
Banned
Since 1994
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1997
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2011
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2012
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2023
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyVaries by RegionNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
68% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
23% Justifiable
49% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
39% Approve
61% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
49% Approve
51% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
60% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
51% Yes
42% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
47% Good place
43% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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