- Homosexuality⚢✔ Legal
- Marriage⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Changing GenderAmbiguous
- Adoption✖ Single only
- DiscriminationIllegal in some contexts
- Housing DiscriminationAmbiguous
- Employment DiscriminationSexual orientation only
- Military✖ Illegal
- Age of Consent✔ Equal
- Donating Blood✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy✖ Not banned
Public Opinion
"Should Society Accept Homosexuality?"
Venezuela ranks #17 out of 39 countries surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June 4, 2013)
(42%) No
Yes (51%)
History
Current status
(since Dec 30, 1999)
(since Dec 30, 1999)
Unrecognized
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.
Current status
Ambiguous
Not possible. required legalization per 2018 IACHR ruling
Current status
Single only
Single parents may adopt but same-sex couples won't be recognized as guardians therefore can't adopt
Current status
Ambiguous
There are no specific protections yet there can be exceptions depending on the case.
Sexual orientation and gender identity
All discrimination is illegal. As well same sex activity is legal.
Current status
(since Apr 30, 2012)
(since Apr 30, 2012)
Sexual orientation only
Labour law protects sexual minority individuals from discrimination. Gender identity is not explicitly stated however.
Current status
(since Jan 1, 1998)
(since Jan 1, 1998)
Equal
No
Current status
(since Sep 18, 2017)
(since Sep 18, 2017)
Legal
No
Current status
(since Feb 15, 2018)
(since Feb 15, 2018)
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending.
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