Venezuela Índice de Viagens Gay 2026
Pontuação = Legal 37/60 + Cena 10/40 = 47/100
Updated 7 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.
A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.
Segurança legal · Legal milestones · A cena no local · Planeje sua viagem · Perguntas frequentes
Segurança legal — 37/60 pontos
| Criminalização | Legal |
|---|---|
| União legal | ● Não not recognised |
| Antidiscriminação | ● Parcial |
| Reconhecimento de gênero | Restricted — heavy barriers (surgery, courts) or rarely granted |
| Aplicação na prática | 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).
Legal composite, five components
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
Legal milestones
Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.
- 1997The Supreme Court struck down a pre-criminal vagrancy law used against gay people, formally decriminalizing homosexuality. ↗
- 1999The new constitution defined marriage as between a man and a woman, blocking recognition of same-sex unions. ↗
- 2008The Supreme Court ruled that same-sex partners enjoy civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights, though without the specific protections of marriage. ↗
- 2012The Organic Labor Law prohibited workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. ↗
- 2023The Supreme Court annulled Article 565 of the Military Justice Code, which had criminalized "sexual acts against nature," letting LGBT people serve openly. ↗
- TodaySame-sex activity was legal with limited employment protections, but the political and economic crisis left couples without recognition and activists facing a hostile climate. ↗
Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.
A cena no local — 10/40 pontos
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
| Bares gay por milhão | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Saunas por milhão | 0.04 |
| Eventos por milhão | 0 |
| Grau de cobertura | A |
| Pontuação da cena | 10/40 (índice bruto da cena 24/100) |
Perguntas frequentes
Venezuela é seguro para viajantes gays?
Venezuela is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 47/100 overall with a legal safety component of 37/60. On enforcement reality, police or state harassment is documented.
O casamento entre pessoas do mesmo sexo é legal em Venezuela?
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Venezuela. Overall legal status: Legal.
Existe uma cena gay em Venezuela?
Yes. GayOut lists 19 LGBTQ+ venues in Venezuela, including 1 dedicated gay bars, across 2 cities with a scene, and tracks 2 Pride parades there.