Entry #15120: Same-sex marriage in Venezuela

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RegionVenezuela
IssueSame-sex marriage
StatusBanned
Start Date1982
End DateDec 30, 1999
DescriptionArticle 44 of Venezuela’s Penal Code in 1982 states that a marriage may only be entered into by one man and one woman and that otherwise it would not be recognised, effectively banning same-sex marriage.
Sourceshttps://irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/country-information/rir/Pages/index.aspx?doc=458300&pls=1


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StatusBanned
Start Date1982
End DateDec 30, 1999
DescriptionArticle 44 of Venezuela’s Penal Code in 1982 states that a marriage may only be entered into by one man and one woman and that otherwise it would not be recognised, effectively banning same-sex marriage.
Sourceshttps://irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/country-information/rir/Pages/index.aspx?doc=458300&pls=1