Current Version
| Region | Venezuela |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned |
| Start Date | Dec 30, 1999 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | Article 77 of the constitution states that marriage is a union between a man and a woman. It also limits de facto unions to opposite-sex couples only. Article 77 of the Constitution reads as follows: «Marriage between a man a woman, which is based on free consent and absolute equality of rights and obligations of the spouses, is protected. A stable de facto union between a man and a woman which meets the requirements established by law shall have the same effects as marriage.» |
| Sources | http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Venezuela/ven1999.html http://www.cne.gob.ve/web/normativa_electoral/constitucion/titulo3.php#cap3 |
Revision History (1)
Revision by Markissik. Adding one more source & the text of the Article and also correcting the status (all information in the updated description)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Unrecognized | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned |
| Note | Article 77 of the constitution states that marriage is a union between a man and a woman. There are no specific penalty related to same sex cohabitation however. | Article 77 of the constitution states that marriage is a union between a man and a woman. It also limits de facto unions to opposite-sex couples only. Article 77 of the Constitution reads as follows: «Marriage between a man a woman, which is based on free consent and absolute equality of rights and obligations of the spouses, is protected. A stable de facto union between a man and a woman which meets the requirements established by law shall have the same effects as marriage.» |
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| Sources | http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Venezuela/ven1999.html | http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Venezuela/ven1999.html http://www.cne.gob.ve/web/normativa_electoral/constitucion/titulo3.php#cap3 |
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