Score = Legal 37/60 + Scene 9/40 = 46/100
Venezuela ranks #85 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 46/100 — a legal safety component of 37/60 and a scene score of 9/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Partial |
| Gender recognition | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Enforcement reality | Harassment — police or state harassment documented |
Research note: 2009 law unimplemented; club raids, activist detentions — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 30 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 2 |
| Gay saunas | 1 |
| Gay bars per million | 0.07 |
| Saunas per million | 0.04 |
| Events per million | 0.04 |
| Cities with a scene | 2 |
| Pride parades | 2 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | A |
| Scene score | 9/40 (raw scene index 22/100) |
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30 venues tracked in the frozen 2026.3 dataset (all categories) · 11 browsable venue pages in the live directory today.
Venezuela is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 46/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Venezuela. Overall legal status: Legal.
Yes. GayOut lists 30 LGBTQ+ venues in Venezuela, including 2 dedicated gay bars, across 2 cities with a scene, and tracks 2 Pride parades there.
Caracas has the largest documented LGBTQ+ scene in Venezuela, with 9 venues listed in the GayOut directory, followed by Maracaibo (2 venues).
GayOut currently lists 2 dedicated gay bars and 1 gay saunas in Venezuela, and tracks 2 Pride parades there. Counts exclude venues that are merely gay-friendly.