Gay and Lesbian rights

On Sunday a large group of people marched from Plaza Venezuela to the National Assembly to demand respect and equality for gender diversity.

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After Argentina made history yesterday morning by legalising same sex marriage, Venezuela should follow Argentina’s lead and likewise erase the legally bigoted conception of marriage as defined by a union that exists between a man and a woman only.  

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Currently under discussion in the National Assembly is the draft law for gender equity and equality, although we do not know if the proposal of Romelia Matute, MP, which establishes that "everyone has the right to exercise their sexual orientation and identity freely and without discrimination, and consequently, the state shall recognize cohabitation partnerships (civil unions) between two people consisting of same sex by mutual agreement" is included.

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The public debate over a law proposal in the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) that would legalize same-sex civil unions intensified this week, as Venezuela's Episcopal Church publicly condemned the proposal, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) activists responded.

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Individuals of every sexual orientation and gender identity arrived from the four corners of the country and marched this Sunday in Caracas to promote respect for sexual diversity.

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