Compare LGBT Rights in Somalia & Venezuela

Equality Index ?
2 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
2 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
56 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1975
Banned
Since 1999
Censorship of LGBT issuesOther punishment
Since 1964
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Since 1960
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
Sexual orientation only
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1962
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2023
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 1998
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