Homosexuality in Venezuela

Geographical location of Venezuela

In Venezuela , homosexuality was taboo in the past, but it is increasingly recognized in the present.

legality

Venezuela has no criminal laws against homosexual acts . Homosexual acts are uniformly exempt from punishment from the age of consent of 16 years.

Anti-discrimination laws

The draft of the 1999 constitution initially provided for the protection of sexual orientation . Due to pressure from the Catholic church leadership in Venezuela, this protection was not taken into account in the adopted constitution. The inclusion of sexual orientation in Article 21 of the Constitution is currently being discussed in parliament.

Recognition of same-sex couples

Same-sex couples are not recognized by the state. In the parliament of Venezuela, the issue is debated by individual members. In a February 2008 decision by the Constitutional Court, same-sex marriage was not permitted.

Social situation

An LGBT community can be found primarily in the capital Caracas . The International Day of Gay Rights has been celebrated since 2000 and a Gay Pride Day has been proclaimed for the first time . LGBT organizations like Unión Afirmativa , Movimiento Gay Revolucionario and Orgullo GLBT de Venezuela support LGBT demonstrations in the country. Police harassment and homophobia affect the everyday life of homosexual people.

Web links

Gaytimes: Venezuela

Individual evidence

↑ Blabbeando: Venezuela: Top Court says no to same-sex marriages , March 5, 2008
↑ El Universal: TSJ no autoriza ni prohíbe bodas entre parejas del mismo sexo , March 5, 2008 (Spanish)
↑ El Tribunal Supremo De Justicia, Venezuela ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish) @1@ 2
↑ Blabbeando: Venezuela: Gay pride marchers are critical of President Chavez 'record on LGBT rights , June 30, 2008

[1] Blabbeando: Venezuela: Top Court says no to same-sex marriages , March 5, 2008

[2] El Universal: TSJ no autoriza ni prohíbe bodas entre parejas del mismo sexo , March 5, 2008 (Spanish)

[3] El Tribunal Supremo De Justicia, Venezuela ( Memento of the original from September 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish) @1@ 2

[4] Blabbeando: Venezuela: Gay pride marchers are critical of President Chavez 'record on LGBT rights , June 30, 2008