Venezuela is one of only two South American countries to never punish homosexuality since their formation as a sovereign state since the 1836 Penal Code removed references to homosexuality. The only cases of homosexuals being prosecuted was under the law regarding Vagrants and Thugs, although the legislation did not specify homosexuals, authorities would occasionally apply the law on homosexual individuals who practiced prostitution with reports of re-education camps as punishment. In 1997, the Supreme Court of Justice declared this law unconstitutional. state. (The other being Bolivia) The only cases of homosexuals being prosecuted was under the law reagrading Vagrants and Thugs, although the legislation did not specify homosexuals, authorities would occasionally apply the law on homosexual individuals who practiced prostitution with reports of re-education camps as punishment. In 1997, the Supreme Court of Justice declared this law unconstitutional.

Venezuela is one of only two South American countries to never punish homosexuality since their formation as a sovereign state. (The other being Bolivia) The only cases of homosexuals being prosecuted was under the law reagrading Vagrants and Thugs, although the legislation did not specify homosexuals, authorities would occasionally apply the law on homosexual individuals who practiced prostitution with reports of re-education camps as punishment. In 1997, the Supreme Court of Justice declared this law unconstitutional. state since the 1836 Penal Code removed references to homosexuality. The only cases of homosexuals being prosecuted was under the law regarding Vagrants and Thugs, although the legislation did not specify homosexuals, authorities would occasionally apply the law on homosexual individuals who practiced prostitution with reports of re-education camps as punishment. In 1997, the Supreme Court of Justice declared this law unconstitutional.