Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Venezuela

Equality Index ?
63 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
56 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2008
Single only
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Since 2018
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1998
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