- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✖ Unrecognized
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- Ambiguous
- Discrimination
- Illegal in some contexts
- Employment Discrimination
- Sexual orientation only
- Housing Discrimination
- Ambiguous
- Military
- ✖ Illegal
- Adoption
- ✖ Single only
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
Suggest Public Opinion Data
Public Opinion
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
Ranked #17 out of 39 countries surveyed. (Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Question: "Should society accept homosexuality?"
(42%) No
Yes (51%)
History
Same-sex marriage in Venezuela is unrecognized.
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.
Censorship of LGBT Issues in Venezuela is no censorship.
Current status
No censorship
In Venezuela, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Right to change legal gender in Venezuela is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
Not possible. required legalization per 2018 IACHR ruling
LGBT discrimination in Venezuela is illegal in some contexts.
LGBT employment discrimination in Venezuela is sexual orientation only.
Current status
Since Apr 30, 2012
Since Apr 30, 2012
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.
LGBT housing discrimination in Venezuela is ambiguous.
Current status
Ambiguous
There are no specific protections yet there can be exceptions depending on the case.
Homosexuals serving openly in military in Venezuela is illegal.
Current status
Illegal
The military will not permit service to open LGTB members
Same-sex adoption in Venezuela is single only.
Current status
Single only
Single parents may adopt but same-sex couples won't be recognized as guardians therefore can't adopt
Equal age of consent in Venezuela is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 1998
Since Jan 1, 1998
Equal
Blood donations by MSMs in Venezuela is legal.
Current status
Since Sep 18, 2017
Since Sep 18, 2017
Legal
Conversion therapy in Venezuela is not banned.
Current status
Since Feb 15, 2018
Since Feb 15, 2018
Not banned
Conversion therapy ban pending.
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Legal Rights
69 / 100
Public Opinion
51 / 100
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