LGBTQ rights in Venezuela | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Status | Legal since 1997 |
| Gender identity | No |
| Military | Legal (since 2023) (see below) |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships | No recognition of same-sex unions |
| Restrictions | Same-sex marriage and de facto union constitutionally illegal, proposed |
| Adoption | Single parent adoption legal, joint parent adoption illegal |
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Venezuela face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBTQ residents. Both male and female types of same-sex sexual activity are legal in Venezuela, but same-sex couples and households headed by same-sex couples are not eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite-sex married couples. Also, same-sex marriage and de facto unions are constitutionally banned since 1999.